[viettaclark]

I was thinking of growing borlotti beans next year and saw these dried rosecoco (lovely name!) beans in our International shop at 79p for 500gms.
I have researched a bit and they are borlottis and the casserole they made was delicious.
Having bought dried mung beans there very cheaply,and successfully sprouted them, I was wondering if these rosecoco beans will be ok for growing.
I popped a few of the soaked ones into a pot of compost on the window sill today to see if they'll germinate. Wouldn't it be fantastic if they did!!! And there are so many other beans to try at a fraction of the seed price. I suppose it depends on the strain but these were from Turkey which might be ok?
Wish me luck! (or am I being daft?.......)

[Yorkie]

I see no harm at all in trying so good luck! 

If they are from Turkey then they may well be rather tender so I wouldn't plant them out until the risk of frost has passed, as with other beans.  It'll be interesting to see what sort of length growing period they need.

[viettaclark]

I'm thinking they probably will germinate....as you say, Yorkie, it's whether conditions are ok here. At that price you could sprout them for micro veg too. If they work then I can save seed and eventually they'll acclimatise.....
I remember my dad bought an old Ford Austin and there were ancient runner beans under the seat which we planted and they grew......
And talking about seed, the OH proudly brought in a couple of bunches of huge runner beans I'd been leaving for seed...(doh!)

[Madame Cholet]

I saw Alys grow pea shoots from cheap dried peas.

[sarajane]

I brought back some Big Beans from the greek islands 2 years ago.  Very like large butter beans.

I planted about 10 in a wigwam style.  They germinated about mid may and picked them all in mid october.  A slightly longer growing period and I think I packed them a bit close together so next year will space better so the sun can get around them more evenly.

You have nothing to loose by trying them.  I'm glad I did

[sunshineband]

Just try a few on damp tissue first to check they will germinate, nad have not been heat treated.


Hope they do, as they sound yummy 

[viettaclark]

Just thought I'd update.....the 3 beans planted on the window sill have all come up good and strong so no heat treatment there!
Must try some other types now.......

[mumofstig]

I saw these in Tesco today, and wondered how you were getting on with the germination trial

I might have a try myself, they were very pretty 

[sunshineband]

Wonder what the plants are like? Bush or climbing?

I'll google I think, before deciding whether to get some too 

[viettaclark]

Climbing, methinks.....

[sunshineband]

Thank you Vietta.

I am going to get some and give this a go, as one of my 'new things' for next year is to grow beans to dry.

Did a few this year as an experiment to see if it would be worth it, and yes, it would, so along with my little white beans, flametongue (which I have bought seeds ) and largish ones with black swirls I can now have rosecoso 

[viettaclark]

I bought mine at an International (Asian) shop. It may be wise to test out germination in case the ones you get ARE heat treated.
Mine took just over 2 weeks in damp compost on the kitchen window sill.
Lord knows what I'm going to do with the plants. It's much too early!
And if they don't germinate you've still got some great beans for stew.......

[mumofstig]

Tesco have them in the world foods section, where all the Indian herbs and spices are

[shokkyy]

I tried some climbing borlotti beans this year, and was a bit disappointed with the harvest. They grew well, looked very pretty, but from 16 plants I got less than a tin of beans.

[viettaclark]

Hmmmm...doesn't sound so good!
I'll give it a go (gotta try it and I've got some spare space) and if it's a rubbish crop at least I know where to go to buy the dried beans for cooking!!!