This is the Roman type bean seen all over Italy in markets. Beans will grow to 10 inches and remain tender. You can begin picking them at 5-6 inches. Very meaty. Makes a wonderful bean salad. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. 65 days or so to harvest. A vigorous climber, it will need support: use trellis, tripods or single poles at least 7 feet tall. Pole beans are much more productive in a tight garden space over a longer period, than bush beans. Plant after soil has warmed up well, since seeds are not treated. Plant 3-4 seeds around base of each pole or 2 seeds every six inches for trellis. Thin to one/six inches for trellis, 2 plants for poles. 

Variety climbing, early, with pods straight, long, wide and flat, medium green in color, brilliant wireless.Black seed. It needs support. SOWING: March to mid-July to rows 80-130 cm apart. 

Blauhilde is a German heirloom French bean which produces beautiful purple stringless pods, 30cm in length, which turn green on cooking. Vigorous, productive vines reach 2.4 metres in length with rose-purple flowers before producing bunches of fleshy pods. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus.

Neckargold is a vigorous, climbing French bean prized for its bright golden-yellow, tender, and stringless pods that reach 23–25 cm in length. This high-yielding variety offers a long harvest window and a naturally sweet flavor. The plants are strong growers, reaching heights of 8 feet or more, and show good resistance to bean mosaic virus. Provide sturdy support for best results.

Pod appearance: Bright, deep yellow, round to oval-shaped, and stringless.

Pod size: 23-25 cm long.

Flavor: Tender, fleshy, and sweet.

Plant type: Vigorous climber (pole bean) that needs support and can grow to over 8 feet tall.

Yield: High yielding with a long, continuous harvest period.

Resistance: Resistant to bean mosaic virus.

Seeds: White seeds. 

65 Days

Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris

Flat, wide, 10" long

Textured.

67 Days

Excellent flavor. Flat pod. Stringless.

Produces through frost.

55 days.

Beans have a butter taste.

8" long pods

65 Days

Productive, excellent flavor, AAS Winner

Fast growth, early maturity, and a long, productive season are the hallmarks of this remarkable pole bean.

7-9' all

Stringless beans are perfect at 13-15cm (5-6") long

Good resistance to Mosaic Virus.

Pole Bean Kentucky Blue produces big crops of sweet, straight and stringless 7" pods. This AAS winner combines the great flavor of Kentucky Wonder with the cool-season hardiness of Blue Lake. The long round pods are dark green and the plants will bear over a long season. 

Pole Bean Kentucky Blue seeds can be planted directly into the garden.

Sow directly in the garden after the last frost date. 

Plant seeds 1” deep and 8” apart at the base of poles. A trellis, fence, corn stalks or sunflowers work well also. They should come up in 7-12 days depending on the soil temperature and grow quickly in cool weather. Plants can grow up to 8' tall and have good resistance to mildew and virus. 

Continuously pick pods when nearly mature at 6-7" long to promote increased production.

Each packet contains 25 Kentucky Blue Pole Bean seeds. Phaseolus vulgaris. Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, and Non-GMO. Begin harvesting in 65 days.

French climbing green beans produce beautiful slender green beans of approximately 14 cm without wire. It is a medium early pole green bean variety. 

French pole beans are tender, slender green beans with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. They’re best used fresh and lightly cooked to preserve their crisp texture and bright color.

• Steamed or blanched and finished with butter, olive oil, lemon, or herbs

• Sautéed with garlic, shallots, or almonds (classic French style)

• Stir-fried with vegetables or meats

• Added to soups and stews near the end of cooking

• Served cold in salads after blanching

• Preserved by pickling or freezing

They pair especially well with butter, parsley, thyme, garlic, mustard, and light cream sauces.