BEAN-PURPLE KING-CLIMBER
BEAN-PURPLE KING-CLIMBER
A$3.50
Availability: 60 in stock
Phaseolus vulgaris
BEAN-PURPLE KING-CLIMBER is an heirloom variety of climbing bean that is an Australian favourite producing straight flat bright purple pods that grow up to 17cm long. Sometimes called Magic Beans because the purple pods turn green when they are cooked, giving these beans an inbuilt timer! It has a long picking period and is heavy bearing with a great flavour. It copes well with summer heat & is a good type for cooler climates in small areas. This variety also has rather attractive purple-pink flowers.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 85 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 – 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 100 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
180 - 240 cm (6 - 8 feet, climber)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-drained fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 30 °C (59 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering; avoid waterlogging
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 75 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn,Radishes,Carrots
Bad Companion Plants
Garlic,Onions,Fennel
Pests
Aphid,Mexican Bean Beetle,Spider Mites
Diseases
Powdery Mildew,Root Rot,Bacterial Blight
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
