[Gandan57]

I wouldn`t have bought Ferrari if I`d known they were white seeds, I just dont get on with white seeds. Having said that the ones sown direct are coming up like weeds. I threw them in quite thickly, thinking only a few would grow and now they`re touching in places.

For next year does anyone know of any black seeded varieties?

[Yorkie]

If I recall correctly, the purple podded beans have dark seeds.

[mumofstig]

My purple podded have mottled light brown seeds

this dwarf french bean has black seeds 
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/254

this climbing bean has black seeds 
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/3

[Paul Plots]

My purple podded have mottled light brown seeds

this dwarf french bean has black seeds 
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/254

this climbing bean has black seeds 
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/3

What a great little seed supplier - some interesting beans and veg. 

[Trillium]

Gandan, what's wrong with white seeds? Ferrari are a fantastic filet bean. Very tender, won't go stringy on the plant, and very prolific, all of which is why I grow them.

[fatbelly]

Whilst we are on Varieties, I am growing Blue Lake climbing beans anyone grown these before and any tips?
Thanks.

[Gandan57]

In a word Trillium, germination, or lack of it. They just refuse to grow for me. I`m surprised all white seeded varieties haven`t become extinct!

For the same reason I steer clear of white seeded runner beans. All my runner seed this year is self saved, varieties unknown, but when I ordered seeds (not runners) from T&M, they had an offer on, 45 Moonlight seeds for £1 instead of £2.99 and I succumbed.

They were sown direct last week, along with some of my own seed, at the end of the row, and I`ll be going to the plot later to compare germination.

[fatbelly]

Not liking this about White seeds my Blue Lake that I put in yesterday were white seeds 

[Old Tom]

Don`t want to worry you FB, but I planted a lot of Blue Lake beans about 6 weeks ago both outside and in the greenhouse and so far nothing.

[Ice]

My Boston dwarf french beans are white and I've never had a germination problem.

[rhysdad]

I'm growing Fasold (black seed), Blauhilde (as MOS says, and she sent me them, mottled creamy colour) and Sonesta (white seed if i recall correctly). all sown in Rootrainers 3 days ago. My White Lady runner's are white seed.......

[Ice]

My White Lady runner's are white seed.......

My white lady are all up and running too.

[DD.]

My White Lady runner's are white seed.......

 

 

[shokkyy]

This year I did Blauhilde and Cobra French climbers and White Lady runners, all sown in the greenhouse but now planted out, and I had just about 100% germination on all of them.

[rhysdad]

Jeez, I am really late with everything this year. All my beans were sown in rootrainers Sunday just gone apart from my wonders which will be sown direct this coming Saturday....