[Kimberley04]

If I have some runner beans, and some french beans, will they cross polinate together ?

[Jamie Butterworth]

I grew them next to each other last year and they were fine, so i dont think so

[Kimberley04]

Thanks

[DD.]

Ahem.

I grew purple climbing French beans (Violet podded stringless), next to Enorma runners.

Here's what was planted next year as a green Enorma.



I also ended up with green climbing French beans, climbing French beans with red flowers, not purple.......................................

It's only a potential problem if you seed save.

[Kimberley04]

OK, I'm planning to grow cobra french beans next to moonlight runner beans, so even if they do cross then it shouldn't cause too many problems.

[Lardman]

so even if they do cross then it shouldn't cause too many problems.

It's only a potential problem if you seed save.

It wont cause any problems at all if you're just eating the beans this year. It would only cause you a problem if you save the beans and replant them as seeds next year.