Bloody runner beans!
 

On 2009-08-27 13:50:05 +0100, said:
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Has anyone grown lablab successfully? I sowed mine in late February,
and they sat doing nothing until June, and then started growing
vigorously. But no flowers yet, and it's getting late.

We have it but don't grow it ourselves but if it's any help to you we
saw two flowering in Tresco and the one in full sun seemed to be doing
worse.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

Bloody runner beans!
 

Bloody runner beans!
 

K wrote:
writes
Has anyone grown lablab successfully? I sowed mine in late February,
and they sat doing nothing until June, and then started growing
vigorously. But no flowers yet, and it's getting late.

They grow well in the greenhouse. I've got one this year, a volunteer,
and it's covered with flowers.
Too lazy to Google........what is lablab?
--
Pete C
London UK

Bloody runner beans!
 

Pete C writes


K wrote:
writes
Has anyone grown lablab successfully? I sowed mine in late February,
and they sat doing nothing until June, and then started growing
vigorously. But no flowers yet, and it's getting late.

They grow well in the greenhouse. I've got one this year, a volunteer,
and it's covered with flowers.
Too lazy to Google........what is lablab?

It's another bean, Dolichos lablab. Leaves rather like purplish french
bean leaves, flowers like purple runner bean flowers, and big flat pods.
I've not grown it for eating (it is very decorative), but I think it's
one of the beans that you have to make sure you cook before eating.

--
Kay

Bloody runner beans!
 

K wrote:
Pete C writes


K wrote:
writes
Has anyone grown lablab successfully? I sowed mine in late
February, and they sat doing nothing until June, and then started
growing vigorously. But no flowers yet, and it's getting late.

They grow well in the greenhouse. I've got one this year, a
volunteer, and it's covered with flowers.
Too lazy to Google........what is lablab?

It's another bean, Dolichos lablab. Leaves rather like purplish french
bean leaves, flowers like purple runner bean flowers, and big flat
pods. I've not grown it for eating (it is very decorative), but I
think it's one of the beans that you have to make sure you cook
before eating.
Thanks K :)
--
Pete C
London UK

Bloody runner beans!
 

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:35:26 +0100, Sacha wrote:

Has anyone grown lablab successfully? I sowed mine in late February,
and they sat doing nothing until June, and then started growing
vigorously. But no flowers yet, and it's getting late.

That's just what happened the only time I ever tried them. The first
beans were forming as the season was over. Not worth it in the open.
In a polytunnel maybe?

Pam in Bristol