Bean Climbing ‘Scarlet Runner’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical name: Phaseolus coccineus
Synonyms: Scarlet Runner
‘Scarlet Runner’, also known as ‘Seven Year’, is an ornamental heirloom bean featuring stunning scarlet flowers and long, flat, dark green pods. The seeds are beautifully mottled in purple and black, ideal for drying. This variety can behave as a perennial, regrowing from the rootstock each year. Best suited for cooler areas, it may struggle to flower and bear fruit in warmer regions.
Plant Type:
- Perennial climbing bean
Plant Height:
- Grows to 2.5 m; requires a trellis
Sow When:
- Germination:
- Temperate, Subtropical: Spring to early summer
- Tropical: Unsuitable
Germination:
- 4 – 10 days
Depth:
- 2 – 4 cm deep
Position:
- Full sun
Sow Where:
- Direct into garden bed
Soil Type:
- Fertile, well-drained, pH 6.2 – 7
Spacing:
- 10 – 15 cm apart at the base of a trellis
Details:
- Water well once after sowing seed and then do not water again until seedlings appear
Harvest:
- 65 days (fresh), 115 days (dried): pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour
