Pole Bean 'Borlotto Lingua Di Fuoco' (Phaseolus vulgaris) organic seeds
- Traditional, Italian runner bean with red-white patterned kernels.
- Contents: Approx. 30 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.19
Product number: PHA01-BIO GTIN: 4250601203508
Description
Borlotto Lingua Di Fuoco' is a mid-early string bean, with long, inflated pods containing 7 cream-coloured beans with red 'splodges'. It is an old Italian garden bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris). Traditionally, the mature seeds of the Borlotto string bean are used for vegetable stews. However, also the immature pods are harvested.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Fabaceae |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, October, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | July, June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 2-3 cm |
| Germination temperature | 10-18°C |
| Germination time | 2-3 weeks |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 15 cm |
| Row spacing | 40 cm |
| Good companion plants | Aubergine, Cucumber, Maize, Marigold, Pumpkin / Squash, Radish, Winter Radish |
| Bad companion plants | Peas |
Sowing and care
Sow outdoors from the middle of May after the last frosts. Beans are often sown in clusters of five to six seeds together in a planting hole, keeping a distance of about 40 cm between clusters. Row spacing approx 100 cm. The beans should not be buried more than 2 cm deep. Seeds of legumes often germinate better if they are pre-soaked in water for a few hours.
Runner beans are climbing plants and need a climbing aid or trellis. Suitable rods or cords should be completed and already installed prior to sowing.
Beans are most comfortable at temperatures between 18 and 25 °C. They prefer a sunny, sheltered location and deep humus-rich soil. When the plants have grown about 20 cm high, earthing up is highly recommended.
Runner beans are climbing plants and need a climbing aid or trellis. Suitable rods or cords should be completed and already installed prior to sowing.
Beans are most comfortable at temperatures between 18 and 25 °C. They prefer a sunny, sheltered location and deep humus-rich soil. When the plants have grown about 20 cm high, earthing up is highly recommended.
Other names
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
German: Stangenbohne, Gartenbohne, Fisole, Strankerl
English: Common bean, Garden bean, Green bean, Running bean
French: Haricot, Haricot commune
Spanish: Judías, Alubias, Habichuelas, Fabas, Fesol, Fríjol, Fréjol, Porotos
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Super Geschmack!
Habe die Bohnen letztes Jahr in einem Milpa-Beet gepflanzt. Keimten auf anhieb super und wuchsen und wuchsen :) Geschmacklich sind sie fantastisch (selbst die älteren, die schon etwas faserig sind)! Werde sie heuer wieder anbauen.
