[lisa80]

we bought some runner plants from local nursery and after close inspection last nite discovered they may be dwarf . They arent wrapping them selves round canes and although leaves are slightly darker than our other dwarfs  they are only a foot high and are flowering!!!!!they have been in about 6 weeks.Have planted some runner seeds last nite in green house hoping to catch up. Were going to have bumper crop of dwarfs this year tho they will look silly with wigwams ,other seasoned allotmenteers must think were stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blackisgreen]

dont worry i did a similar thing last year put canes up for sweet peas on to realise i planted dwarf ones .still keep the seed for next year then youll know for sure ,just sow some more climbers

[terrijane]

I think I've done the same thing my runners have been out for weeks now and are only about 8" high, we bought these from a nursery as plug plants, yet the ones that I've grown from seed are twice their size!!

[lisa80]

am not so sure now flowers are red could they still be dwarf?  my dad  informs me dwarf are white flowers but hes been wrong before!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DD.]

I've got dwarves with purple flowers!

[green fingers]

Hands up -  just found out I've done the same
Cos I'm managing a full plot on my own this year I know the ole timers round about are watching me - thinking  I can't do anything - going to provide them right about the beans - blast.  So am going to rush to plot and sow a few runners.

I've put in 6ft canes

[sean moore]

ok to be honest i have done it the other way around thought i bought  dwarf seeds
in greece last year . small canes  tall beans new canes at the weekend
regards
sean

[BrianK]

errr why are dwarfs suddenlyy lepers?

Are they just not the same but smaller?  Do they produce substantial;ly less pods  or something.

Totally novice.  sorry

[sunshineband]

I've got dwarves with purple flowers!

Mine are too  Look brilliant 

[mumofstig]

errr why are dwarfs suddenlyy lepers?

Are they just not the same but smaller?  Do they produce substantial;ly less pods  or something.

Totally novice.  sorry

Because they don't grow as tall as the climbers, they produce less flowers and therefore, beans. The cropping period was shorter as well, i found,...good for an early crop though
I'd just sow another row of climbers along the poles...they can take over as the dwarf ones go over

[green fingers]

done it mumofstig, just a few runners planted tonight.  I like dwarf beans , just 6ft canes look daft.

Am trying to restrain myself from plants loads of everything, because I will only have to give it away - which I love to do - its a mind set thing - if there is a space fill it

[SAMANTHA MOLLY]

Yup, also have 6ft canes and midget beans!!!

Just planted several pots of runners, nice chap at lidl gave me 32 flower buckets this week, thanks to whoever posted about those, they are great!!
X

[Broadhaven]

Yes I had my 7ft wigwam in place ready for my sweetpeas and tall runner beans. Was visualising a vision of beauty when I realised I had bought dwarf beans, so quickly went to garden centre and bought some. They are just germinating now so hopefully I will still see the vision

[lisa80]

good news someone has given me some climbing french beans so will put those up wigwam with my newly labelled dwarfs.  Have planted  some runners for later crop, o dear going to end up with sooo many beans, nevermind will have plenty to share with family and old folk in the street!!!!  beans all round !!!!!!

[BrianK]

LOL 

So it isn't about the beans  its about the huge superstructures erected to help them reach 2 foot into the sky lolol.

(Makes a note to sneak round everyones plot and take incriminating photos )