Broad Bean Aquadulce

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« on: March 07, 2008, 11:38 »
Quick question
I have Broad Bean Aquadulce growing well in a raised bed. These went in in Oct/Nov and are now a good size with loads of flower.
The question is do I need to stake these or provide any support or are they a self supporting, bush variety. Also when do you think I could expect a crop.

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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 11:44 »
They are not a very tall variety but they will fall and the stems break with the weight of the beans or in a breeze.  If you put some stakes each side of the rows and stretch some wire down each side that would do the trick.  

My Aquadulce are not big enough to flower yet but it was getting near the end of Nov when I planted them.  :(

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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 11:46 »
This winds playing havoc with mine. It's time to tie em up this weekend. Iv'e not got any flowering yet either! :cry:
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 11:54 »
Mine have been flowering since Early Jan :o  Then the frosts hit them a bit so I covered them with a layer of fleece which kept blowing off - not sure I'll bother next year.
Any idea when I could get a few beans off these :D

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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2008, 13:00 »
They grow to about 4 feet plus, they need support. This was a rubbish winter(with long mild autumn period for them), most people's seem to have flowered way too early, unless sown very late November. Normally, would crop April-June, depending how big you like them. These ones are everybody's guess, some will recover, but not much hope of a crop from frozen flowers, sowing a new lot is a good idea.
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2008, 13:06 »
I do what gobs says.  I plant a 15 ft row over winter then some more in April-ish.  I have in the past found that autmn sown ones have less problem with blackfly and rust though (winter weather allowing  :( )

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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2008, 13:07 »
Very true, absolutely no blackfly on them, well worth trying again next year, maybe sown a bit later.

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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2008, 22:38 »
Mine seem o.k. sign's of the first flower appearing. I filled in the gaps just after x-mas. ( even the litte ones seem to be perking up a little) ..



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