Growing Asparagus Pea, also Winged bean

Lotus tetragonobolus : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
    P P P P            

(Best months for growing Asparagus Pea in Australia - tropical regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 20 - 25 cm apart
  • Harvest in 8-11 weeks. Pick early, pick often.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best grown in separate bed

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30 May 17, Tanya Selth (Australia - temperate climate)
You can get these right now on ebay from a seller called olelantana who posts to WA. Im just about to order some myself
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11 Sep 16, Justin (Australia - temperate climate)
I just bought the wing beans seed from the net. Just Google " wing beans" to search
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26 Jan 16, Peter Tan (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy the 4 angle bean seeds from? Am residing in Perth, WA.
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18 Feb 16, Jo (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Peter I just got mine delivered from Green Harvest, they are based in Maleny Qld.
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15 Dec 15, Noni (Australia - temperate climate)
I have winged peas in and they are huge, but I have left them on the ground as a ground cover. I grow them in semi shade and they are doing so well. Started them off as seed direct in to the ground just when ordinary peas were finishing. They have not flowered yet so dont know what they re like but their little bushes look great
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10 Dec 15, (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been trying to grow winged beans, hav tried 3 lots of seed from different sources, some soaked before planting, some not, different times of year and different places in the garden, all places have other plants quite happy but NO WINGED BEANS! Anyone got ideas about what I might be doing wrong? It's been very dry but I water regularly and as I said all my other plants are doing quite well.
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15 Dec 15, Paul (Australia - arid climate)
Bean seeds hate too much water! Bean plants love water! Prep your bed, plant seed a finger nuckle deep, FLOOD WATER ONCE and leave till they germinate. Once all seed is up sweet mulch and keep moist, not wet. Wet is when you stick your finger into the soil and it comes out muddy, moist is when you do the same thing but grains of dirt attatch to your finger and feels cool.
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04 Dec 15, (Australia - temperate climate)
Great man ... I have sown more than one hundred seeds pity only one grew but the snails put an end to the growth. Keep in touch you may be some ideas from u may help me at least growth them in Sydney. Ram
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02 Dec 15, kizito Dube Zimbawe (Australia - temperate climate)
can you supply me with Asparagus pea seed to buy? I want to try it in Zimbabwe
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01 Dec 15, jessica (Australia - temperate climate)
Are ground coffee good for the winged bean does it do any harm to the plant,
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As posted earlier, eseeds cancelled the request for seeds today. Have managed to get them from King seeds in NZ. Their service was great, and although a bit involved I finally got the seeds.Barbara at King Seeds was wonderful and very determined to get me what I needed.

- Dru

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