[willnbirdie]

Hi

Our first wigwam of runner beans are running well and almost all of them now have flowers forming.  They are dark purple/green is the best way to describe them and one has opened and is showing a scarlet flower.  We are growing Prizewinner variety.

The odd thing is one of the plants has a flower bud almost the same shape as the others but they are green instead of purplely colour like the rest - it's almost like the flower is going to be a different colour.  The plant looks healthy and is climbing well do you think I have a problem or a rogue bean from a different variety in my packet.

Cheers

willnbirdie

[mike2niner4]

My Runner beans are really small and short yet are growing and have grown full sized beans:@ i set up a full structure and everything!:tongue2:

[gobs]

Hi



The odd thing is one of the plants has a flower bud almost the same shape as the others but they are green instead of purplely colour like the rest - it's almost like the flower is going to be a different colour.  The plant looks healthy and is climbing well do you think I have a problem or a rogue bean from a different variety in my packet.

Cheers

willnbirdie

Depends, could be either, photo is good.

[lincspoacher]

Mine have pretty scarlet flowers on as well .........  

[DD.]

They used to be grown for decorative purposes, until someone hit upon the bright idea of eating them!

[peterjf]

red =scarlett emporer , cobra are purple and white flower,

[DD.]

red =scarlett emporer , cobra are purple and white flower,

Hope you don't mean that all red ones are Scarlet Emporer, that certainly is not the case.

[flowerlady]

Prizewinner flower should be like this:
http://www.suttons.co.uk/p_198696_1.htm

I'm growing White Lady ... no prizes for guessing what colour the flowers are !  :roll: