'Canadian Wonder' Dwarf French Bean Plant
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Canadian Wonder' Dwarf French Bean Plant
- This versatile heirloom bean plant gives you fresh green beans which can also be left to mature and produce dark red kidney beans
- Perfect for small spaces, this dwarf variety needs no support
- Grow in sunny raised beds, patio pots and borders
- For French beans, pick the whole pod when they're about 10-15cm long and before you can see the beans inside. For kidney beans, allow the pods to turn yellow, then shell the beans and leave overnight - they'll turn from pink to that characteristic deep red
- Plant out after the last frosts and harvest from June to September
- Premium bean plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop - these beans are rich in folic acid plus vitamins A and K
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within 10-12 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French beans do not need tall supports and grow excellently in 30-centimetre pots or large troughs.
How big does it get?
The 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean is a compact plant that reaches a height and spread of 45 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean prefers full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean prefers a well-drained, fertile soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean plant requires consistent watering, needing about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week, especially when flowering and setting pods.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Canadian Wonder' dwarf French bean is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it will not survive being frozen and requires temperatures above 1°C. It can be grown outdoors across the UK once all risk of frost has passed, though it benefits from a sheltered position in cooler areas.
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An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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