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Climbing French BeanMrs Lewis's Purple Pod
Our Leicestershire-based donor acquired these seeds from her neighbour who, in turn, had been given them by a cousin, Mrs Lewis from Suffolk. Mrs Lewis said this bean could not be bought commercial...
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Climbing French BeanOro
One of many vegetable varieties donated by Rita Inchley after the death of her husband John Inchley, a keen UK vegetable plant collector, grower and seed saver. Prolific and hardy, Guardians have f...
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Climbing French BeanPolish Purple Stringless
Thought to be of Polish origin, this bicoloured bean was given to a friend of our donor, HSL supporter Rob Croft, who passed some on to us. Grown since the 1960s on Leicestershire allotments in Bro...
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Climbing French BeanPortuguese
This is a local variety from a mountain village in the Peneda Geres National Park, Northern Portugal. Produces vigorous and leafy vines reaching 2.4m in height. The white and lilac-tipped flowers a...
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Climbing French BeanReading Purple
This bean was passed to our donor by an allotment neighbour. The huge plants (up to 2.7m) have purple-veined, dark green leaves and purple stems and purple and lilac flowers followed by long, flat ...
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Climbing French BeanRose Bean
An heirloom from Eastern Kentucky so named as it was grown by the Rose family in this region for more than four generations. Produces delicate white or yellow flowers, unusually on the same plant, ...
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Climbing French BeanSan Antonio
Produces tall, vigorous vines (>2.5m), white flowers and green pods that harbour big, white seeds. The seeds are most curious, as each is marked with a solitary saint-like figure dressed in monk ro...
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Climbing French BeanStriped Bunch
A rarity! It's claimed these beans can be found only in 'one hollow' in Right Beaver Creek, Knott County, Kentucky. Growing 1.2-1.5m in height, the pale apricot flowers are followed by flat, green ...
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Climbing French BeanTiger Bean
This variety was grown in Cooma, South Australia, during the mid-1940s by our donor's father, who was known for his prize-winning skills as a vegetable gardener. It's an early, vigorous and easy-to...
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Climbing French BeanUkrainian White Pod
Our donor was given seeds of this variety by his 92-year-old Ukrainian allotment neighbour, Waldimier Malyckuj, who who was giving up his plot and wanted to pass the beans on for safe-keeping. The ...
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Climbing French BeanVeitchs Climbing
Achieved an RHS first-class certificate on its introduction in 1885 and at one time (allegedly) the most widely grown climbing French bean in England. Probably synonymous with 'Tender & True' and '...
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Climbing French BeanViola Di Cornetti
Thought to be an ex-commercial variety, the tall (>2m), attractive vines have purple stems and purple flowers. It's also prolific: the very long, slim, purple pods are produced in abundance. These ...