[mattwragg94]

hmmm im thinking of growing two varieties this year - enorma and something else, possibly white lady

[AnneB]

Last year I grew "The Czar" which is another white flowered variety.  It was very productive, and the plants got so heavy I had to prop up the canes with guy ropes.   

I left some on the plant at the end as this variety produces good dried beans too - a bit like small butter beans.

I am going to grow this variety again this year and would recommend it.

[shokkyy]

I grew White Lady last year and was very pleased with them. Taste wise, they're the best runner beans I've ever tried. And no matter how big you let them get, there's never any stringiness at all.

[ermck1]

This year I mostly be trying Luckies Long Un's.

a long time projet of a friend of mine.

Mike

[Auntiemogs]

I always grew Lady Di which are stringless and have always cropped well for me but this year I shall be growing White Lady (special offer @ T&M). 

[GrowinGrowinGone]

Last year I grew White Emergo, as I was given them.  Good croppers, but not impressed with the taste and texture and would not bother with them again.  Year before that I grew Enorma, absolutely loved them and planning to grow some more this year.  I am going to give Czar a try this year, depending on which I like most out of Enorma and Czar will determine what I grow in future. 

[Growster...]

Seed from last year's Scarlet Emporer going in pots today!

Probably sow about 60.

(That's if I survive the long swim across to the greenhouse...)!

[jazzbyrd]

I am trying the new self pollinating runner beans Called Firestorm and Moonlight. I will let you know what I think of them later in the season.

[fatcat1955]

Grew Moonlight last year. Best crop i have ever had.

[Matt31]

I reeally like 'White Lady' as they are heavy croppers as well as having a sweet taste to them and stringless.

Got 'best buy' in Which as well.

Matt

[Sweet Pea 2]

I have bought a packet of Polestar seeds.  I was tempted by the fact they they claim to be totally stringless.  As anyone tried these.

[shokkyy]

Year before that I grew Enorma, absolutely loved them and planning to grow some more this year. 

Are Enorma stringless? I'd quite like to find a good red flowered variety to grow alongside White Lady.

[Mrs Bee]

I have bought a packet of Polestar seeds.  I was tempted by the fact they they claim to be totally stringless.  As anyone tried these.

I tried some of those for the same reason last year but there were some that went stringy.

[Mrs Bee]

No runners for me this year either, most of last years (white lady) stayed on the plant and went to waste.

As for white lady being the best, you're all wrong  get your laughing gear around some desiree, much higher yields, stringless and a much better bean flavour.

Thought of you dear, when we popped into our fav garden centre for the best bacon butty around.
Saw some Desiree runner beans and have bought them for a taste test comparison. Will do these in the garden and the others on the plot.

Will be interesting to see which tastes best. Won't be cooking them with lard tho'

[JayG]

Year before that I grew Enorma, absolutely loved them and planning to grow some more this year. 

Are Enorma stringless? I'd quite like to find a good red flowered variety to grow alongside White Lady.

Try Lady Di - another stringless variety but with red flowers (an RHS AGM variety.)

Pretty good flavour, although I think the Holy Grail of combining stringlessness with all of the old-fashioned runner bean flavour has yet to be discovered.

I've grown White Lady for the last few years, mainly in the hope that white flowers are less attractive to sparrows than red (doesn't work - still have to rig up some sort of netting to put them off!)