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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gordonsveg on June 22, 2007, 13:14:04

Title: French/Runner Beans
Post by: gordonsveg on June 22, 2007, 13:14:04
  ???   Next year I want to try growing a mixture of runner beans and french beans mainly to try to save space in the garden.Are they likely to cross pollinate.
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on June 22, 2007, 13:19:52
No. Different species. The French are vulgar-is and the runners aren't
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: cleo on June 22, 2007, 13:23:50
Not that I know of.
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: cornykev on June 22, 2007, 14:33:48
I think the french are vulger as well.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: quizzical1 on June 22, 2007, 14:36:31
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


LOL @ cornykev
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: saddad on June 22, 2007, 16:53:22
French beans like peas are almost self fertile and so breed true if you want to save seed...
Runner beans aren't and will cross out because they are pollinated by flying insects notably bees...
???
Title: Re: French/Runner Beans
Post by: gordonsveg on June 22, 2007, 19:47:46
 ;D 8) Thanks all,I know its a bit early for next year,but I thought I would check just to be on the safe side. :-\