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Pink flowered runner bean
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:14 pm
by Beryl
Carol Klein was planting peas and beans in her programme this evening.(BBC 2) She showed a runner bean with pink flowers but couldn't name it. I have checked the web site but it is not mentioned.
Anyone have any ideas as to which variety it might be?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:20 pm
by legendaryone
Hi Beryl, i have bought a 3 colour pack of beans from Thompson and Morgan Called Summer Medley containing red, pink and white flowers. It doesn't say which is which and as i have only just started growing veg i don't either but here are the 3 varieties "Desiree", "Sunset" and "Lady Di".
Hope this helps
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:30 pm
by legendaryone
Did a google for you and Sunset is described as having pale peach flowers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/p ... 1528.shtml
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:34 pm
by Beryl
Many thanks for your quick reply.
It is so pretty and as I always grow White Lady I thought it would make a nice contrast.
Thanks again
Beryl.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:44 pm
by Beryl
Thanks for all the info. I was just looking in the Thompson Morgan catalogue and found Sunset. Summer Medley sounds good too - decisions decisions.
I have grown Lady Di before but not Desiree.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:55 pm
by legendaryone
Glad to be able to help, the reason i went for the three colour pack was beacuse the birds pick alot of my red flowered beans last summer so i will be doing an experiment to see which ones they leave alone
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:26 am
by Tigger
I grew a mixture of 4 types (and colours) last year which was a pack from Wilkinsons. They looked lovely and tasted good too.