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lezelle:
Hi Ya, I may be confusing myself but french beans are confusing me. I would like to grow non climbing french purple and green french beans. I have read the the names and some say climbing others say dwarf. I have sown what were described as dwarf but they are climbers. How do I tell as there is no telling from the packet they were supplied in. Am I missing something here. Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks

gray1720:
I'm so glad it's not just me who's sown "dwarf" beans and got climbers!

Paulh:
If the seller describes the beans they sell to you as climbing, the ones they send you should climb and if they describe them as dwarf, they shouldn't. Either the wrong seeds are in the packets or you made a mistake when ordering. Both things can happen!

I'm not sure if there are any French bean varieties that come in both climbing and dwarf forms (though Borlotti beans do), so if you have the variety name, you should be able to work out what it is meant to do.

Thompson & Morgan are not everybody's favourite supplier but their web site does label its French beans as climbing and dwarf, so that may give you a start in deciding what you want, even if you buy elsewhere. Likewise Kings Seeds.

Tee Gee:
What varieties did you buy?

You could try comparing what you thought you bought with the following lists;

Fothergills

https://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/Pea-and-Bean-Seeds/Dwarf-Bean-Seeds/

DT Browns

https://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Peas-Beans/French-Bean-Seed/

Suttons

https://www.suttons.co.uk/vegetable-seeds/french-bean-seeds/

Dobies;

https://www.dobies.co.uk/vegetable-seeds/french-bean-seeds/

lezelle:
Hi Ya, The one I have is purple tepee, the packet says dwarf french but it climbs. I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who sowed dwarf and found they are climbers. I will do more research now and see what I can sort as it seems different supplier's call them different names. Thanks for the information from all.

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