tall broad beans

karooba007 · « **on:** January 19, 2009, 12:23 »

i am looking to grow broad beans. i want a very tall variety ?(5/6 ft) so that i can utilise space. can any one recommend a variety and where i can buy them? i think its a heirloom victorian variety.

Clampit · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:33 »

I have to admit, I wasn't aware that they grew that tall. The tallest beans i've grown are aqualdulce claudia which get to about 4 feet. I tend to pinch the tops out when the first beans set, but always get more than enough beans off them.

karooba007 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 13:19 »

i might be wrong and they don't get that tall. i think i read that there is an old victorian variety that gets that tall? does any one know?

noshed · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 14:37 »

Tallest I could find. Definately the biggest name:
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/146/1.html

MulesMarinair · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 15:49 »

Ah... Giant Exhibition Longpod pips it by two letters!

karooba007 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:48 »

Quote from: "MulesMarinair"

Ah... Giant Exhibition Longpod pips it by two letters!

how tall does the plant get?

karooba007 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:51 »

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/peasb98.htm

are saying Giant Exhibition Longpod get to 90cm thats about 36in so 3ft. am i right?

penance · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:51 »

Why not grow runners or climbing french, they'll hit 6 foot.

karooba007 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:55 »

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cornucop/msg061532365896.html

karooba007 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2009, 17:01 »

Quote from: "penance"

Why not grow runners or climbing french, they'll hit 6 foot.

do the beans get big?

penance · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2009, 17:15 »

well, runners and french are more for the fleshy pods than beans themselves.

MulesMarinair · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2009, 20:12 »

Quote from: "karooba007"

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/peasb98.htm

are saying Giant Exhibition Longpod get to 90cm thats about 36in so 3ft. am i right?

Mine were about 5-6 feet last summer... yield was something fantsastic... maybe I was late pinching out the growing tips, but I don't think I was.

...shame, I later lost anything I stored after the freezer went belly up!

Joe on Gdner's World had Cobra growing last year and they looked really good (tall) with a decent yield. On my list for this year.

Salmo · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2009, 22:43 »

If you want tall beans just give them extra fertiliser.

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