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Purple King climbing bean seeds from Mr Fothergill's produce long, flat dark purple pods that turn deep green when cooked. This outstanding climbing variety reaches 240cm and delivers excellent yields from a small footprint.
Easy to grow in well-cultivated soil, the plants climb readily up a trellis, frame or strings in a sunny position. The pods are excellent for freezing and crop heavily relative to the space they occupy, making them ideal for compact vegetable patches.
Mr Fothergill's Purple King Climbing Bean Seeds are a variety of climbing beans known for their rich purple colour that turns green when cooked, offering high yields and great flavour. The long, flat dark purple beans are easy to grow and thrive in well-cultivated soils, ideally in sunny positions.
This climbing bean reaches around 240cm, so it needs a trellis or frame for support.
The long, flat pods are dark purple and turn deep green once cooked.
Sow about 25mm deep into well-cultivated soil.
Space the plants about 50cm apart.
Yes, the pods are suitable for deep freezing.
They prefer sunny positions and also tolerate part shade.
