Unwins Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds

 

Unwins Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds yields long, straight pods or excellent flavour. Scarlet Emperor has been a gardeners' favourite for many years.

 

 

Surplus runner beans of this variety freeze very well for an autumn or winter treat.

 

 

  • Delicious green runner beans

  • Brilliant variety for all gardeners

Sowing Time
Sow Apr-May
Fruiting Time
Harvest Aug-Sep
Product Highlights
A favourite variety over many years
Yields long, straight pods of excellent flavour
Surpluses freeze well for an autumn or winter treat
Product Specification:
SKU: 31210045
Plant Spacing:
20cm
Plant Height:
1.8m
Row Spacing:
60cm
Sowing Depth:
5cm
Sow Time To Flower:
3 months
Sow Time To Germination:
7-10 days
Spread:
20cm
Pack Quantity:
50
Colour:
Green
Tips & Advice:
Sowing Indoors
For an earlier crop, sow individual seeds in 8cm 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 the young plants to outside conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting them out to their cropping positions from late May onwards, when the danger of frost has passed. Provide support with canes, placed in situ and tied together before sowing. These can be either in double rows, sloping inwards, with 15cm between canes, or in a 'wigwam' structure. Alternatively, plant in a container at least 75cm in diameter, such as a half-barrel. Plants will climb and twine naturally as they grow.
Sowing Outdoors
Sow direct, 5cm deep, into the required harvest position (next to a cane support, or in a large container, as described previously) 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. Runner beans are generally disease- and trouble-free. They thrive in a sunny position which is not exposed to cold winds.
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. Freeze surplus crops; slice and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain and cool before bagging for freezing.

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