Runner Bean Firestorm is a relatively new variety that is a cross between a runner bean and a french bean. It is easy to grow, self-fertile (i.e. not requiring pollinating) and is able to set flower in high temperatures or cooler conditions and still give a high yield of runner beans.
Runner Bean Firestorm has a fleshier, more succulent texture closer to that of French Beans. They are best picked young when the pods are stringless and at their sweetest and most tender.
A UK-bred variety that might even help those who aren't so keen on the texture of runner beans to enjoy them and is such an easy variety to sow and grow. We like to trail up sweet peas with our Runner Bean wigwams and especially like to grow Blue Velvet with these scarlet flowered runners.
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Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 30 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Runner Bean Firestorm Vegetable Seeds
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Indoor Sowing Information
| Site: | Prefers fertile, rich soil in a sunny sheltered spot. In autumn dig in lots of compost or well-rotted manure, and rake in a general purpose fertiliser 2 weeks before sowing. They are hungry feeders. |
| When to Sow: | April to May. |
| How to Sow: | Sow 1-2 seeds into moist compost. Cover with 2.5cm of fine compost. Cover pots with glass or polythene. Firm gently & keep moist. Keep at about 15-20C. Seedlings appear within 7-14 days. |
| Care: | Remove cover when seedlings appear. Harden off plants gradually for a few days in late May. Transplant into the ground spacing plants 25cm apart in rows 30cm apart or plant into large pots or tubs. They will require support as they grow up to 2m high either use canes and/or train over netting. 'Pinch out' the top growth when they have reached the required height and they will start putting all their energy into producing beans. |
| Harvest: | July to October. Pick regularly to maintain further cropping. |
Outdoor Sowing Information
| Site: | Prefers fertile, rich soil in a sunny sheltered spot. In autumn dig in lots of compost or well-rotted manure, and rake in a general purpose fertiliser 2 weeks before sowing. They are hungry feeders. |
| When to Sow: | May to early July. |
| How to Sow: | Prepare a seed bed or a large container. Sow 2 seeds together 5cm deep. Space 25cm apart in row 30cm apart. Firm gently and keep watered. |
| Care: | Thin to keep the strongest seedling when just large enough. They will require support as they grow up to 2m high either use canes and/or train over netting. 'Pinch out' the top growth when they have reached the required height and they will start putting all their energy into producing beans. |
| Harvest: | July to October. Pick regularly to maintain further cropping. |
