Topic: Berlotti Beans

[jagdens]

Hi, I'm new to the forum, can anyone help with my query please.  I have been give some berlotti beans by a friend with no instructions! They are at present in the greenhouse just sprouting.  Do they climb and need support when planted out. Many thanks.

[glosterwomble]

I planted some last year expecting them to climb but they only grew to about knee high, I then read the packet and realised they were dwarf ones, I hadn't realised that you can get dwarf and climbing. This year I have planted climbing ones which grow like runner beans. I would just plant them next to a cane on a wigwam or row and see what happens, even dwarf ones will use the cane to climb a bit.

[jagdens]

I will do just that, many thanks.  Not sure what type they are, but they are very pretty to look at in bean form.

[GodfreyRob]

If you look here they have the dwarf and climbing varieties of the same bean:

http://www.beansandherbs.co.uk/organicbeanpeaseed.htm

[manicscousers]

hi, jagdens, welcome to the site, we had the same experience as glosterwomble two years ago, last year we grew climbers , much better returns, if the plant grows to 2' and starts flowering, they're dwarf ones, just don't plant in the middle of your runners like we did  ;D

[jagdens]

Thanks very much, I will rember that one.

[saddad]

Hi Jagdens and welcome to the site..
 ;D

[Old bird]

I am worried now!  I didn't realise that they came any other size than climbing!

Not sure what I have although the ones I have in the tunnel seem to be making their way skyward!  The packet was written mainly in Italian so didn't really look!

Old Bird ::)