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Runner Bean Hestia (Dwarf)
Runner Bean Hestia (Dwarf)
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Unwins Dwarf Runner Bean Hestia Seeds produce delicious, stringless beans ideal for growing in a container. With good disease resistance, this variety of runner beans is easy to grow and produces a heavy crop.
Perfect for growing in containers, this is an ideal variety for gardeners with limited space or wanting to start growing veg. These stringless pods are of fine quality and good for eating, as well as showing! Later sowings will give tender beans right up until the first frosts.
Perfect for growing in containers, this is an ideal variety for gardeners with limited space or wanting to start growing veg. These stringless pods are of fine quality and good for eating, as well as showing! Later sowings will give tender beans right up until the first frosts.
- Perfect for small spaces
- Produces extra long beans
- RHS Pollinator
Sow: April to June
Harvest: July to September
Sow Indoors
For an earlier crop, sow individual seeds in 8 cm pots of potting compost. Keep the pots on a sunny windowsill, in a propagator, or in a greenhouse, maintaining a minimum temperature of 12°C. Ensure the compost remains moist at all times, but not saturated.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to outdoor conditions for 2–3 weeks before planting out from late May onwards, when the danger of frost has passed. Allow 30 cm between plants, providing support with thin sticks, or plant in double rows 50 cm apart. Alternatively, plant in a container at least 30 cm in diameter.
Sow Outdoors
Sow direct, 5 cm deep, into the required harvest position next to a cane support or in a large container once the danger of frost has passed.
Aftercare
Runner beans require plenty of water to produce a good crop. Water generously in dry spells. When plants are in full flower, an occasional mid-day spraying with a fine hose encourages flower set and bean production. They thrive in a sunny position sheltered from cold winds and are generally disease and trouble-free.
Advice
Soil should be well-manured prior to planting. Runner bean seeds are sensitive to cold, wet soils and will not germinate in unfavourable conditions. Pick young for best flavour. Surplus crops can be frozen: slice and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, cool, and bag for the freezer.
Harvest: July to September
Sow Indoors
For an earlier crop, sow individual seeds in 8 cm pots of potting compost. Keep the pots on a sunny windowsill, in a propagator, or in a greenhouse, maintaining a minimum temperature of 12°C. Ensure the compost remains moist at all times, but not saturated.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to outdoor conditions for 2–3 weeks before planting out from late May onwards, when the danger of frost has passed. Allow 30 cm between plants, providing support with thin sticks, or plant in double rows 50 cm apart. Alternatively, plant in a container at least 30 cm in diameter.
Sow Outdoors
Sow direct, 5 cm deep, into the required harvest position next to a cane support or in a large container once the danger of frost has passed.
Aftercare
Runner beans require plenty of water to produce a good crop. Water generously in dry spells. When plants are in full flower, an occasional mid-day spraying with a fine hose encourages flower set and bean production. They thrive in a sunny position sheltered from cold winds and are generally disease and trouble-free.
Advice
Soil should be well-manured prior to planting. Runner bean seeds are sensitive to cold, wet soils and will not germinate in unfavourable conditions. Pick young for best flavour. Surplus crops can be frozen: slice and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, cool, and bag for the freezer.
