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Sds/g: 1-3                              Feed Requirements: Low                                   Usual Seed Life:2-3 yrs

Cultural Notes:

• Runner beans (aka 7 year bean) grow best in cooler temperatures or partially shaded areas.  If given the room they will easily grow over 2m. Fertilise like the other beans except give them a lot more space, 1 square metres of growing room. Do not forget to put in some system of support that they can climb up (but make longer than for climbing beans).
• They are known as a 7 year bean as they are a perennial bean. However, in areas with very harsh winters or poorly drained soil the root structure will not survive the cold or will rot.
• Not only is the Scarlet Runner a beautiful ornamental with bright red blossoms it is also one of the tastiest beans.

Problems:

• Wind is a problem with these, try to plant in a sheltered spot.

Harvest:

• Pick continually and before the pods are fully grown to get the best tasting beans and to extend the harvest and yield.