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09 Apr 13, derek howes (Australia - temperate climate)

where can ibuy runner bean seed , as grown in uk ?

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09 Mar 13, Carol Groves (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

M y climbing beans are climbing beautifully , but no flowers yet.they are about 6 foot high.Carol.

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27 Mar 13, Jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

try again with a different batch. I would think you should see flowers even at 2 or 3 foot. I have 'searles' climbing blue.

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02 Nov 12, Marcus Rees (Australia - temperate climate)

My French runner beans appear to be doing quite well. They have flowered and are now fruiting, however they are all yet to put out runners and none are taller then 40-50cm. Any ideas?

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08 Oct 12, Stehen King (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Climbing beans - basal leaves are developing dark red/brown spots surrounded by yellow haloes. Leaves then become pale yellow and die.Had this in bean crops in a different bed last year. Help pls. Thanks for any ideas.

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01 Oct 12, amy (Australia - temperate climate)

im growing climbing purple beans and i realy need help about how much sun they need thx HELP

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15 Mar 12, martin (Australia - temperate climate)

Scarlet runner beans like lots of water and do not seem to set beans untill the days grow shorter in autumn. In Sydney try planting them in well limed soil in mid January so they begin to flower around mid March.

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02 Mar 12, David Mapstone (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My climbimg beans are growing well and I can see that they need plenty of space otherwise they get quite tangled if confined. I am worried however that most are developing brown blotches on the beans. They seem health enough, but few remain plain green as I prefer them. Need I worry about them?

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17 Jan 12, frank kroeger (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

why didnt my scarlet runner bean get any beans.had plenty of flowers and after that nothing.thank you frank

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01 Oct 12, Noodle (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Runner beans will only set pods with cool nights. Perhaps the nights were too warm where you grew them? Where I live they do not set pods until late autumn, then we have a few weeks before frost kills them.

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