Runner Bean 'Firestorm', Red Flowers, Heavy Crop, 1 Packet x 30 Seeds By Suttons

• High productivity with a prolonged harvest season
• A profusion of bright red flowers
• Incredibly tender, stringless pods
• Prolific self-pollinating variety even in poor weather

Masses of self-pollinating flowers mean prolific cropping even in poor weather. Firestorm is an innovative red-flowered variety, a cross between a runner bean and French bean. It sets large quantities of high-quality, 25cm (10") long stringless pods of exceptional flavour. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Growing Instructions Sow in April under glass or cloches, or outdoors in May and June. A packet of seeds is enough for a double row of approximately 4.5m (15'). Sow in pots or trays on a windowsill or in a greenhouse using good quality compost. Cover seeds with 4cm (1½") of compost. Germination takes 7-14 days. Grow on and plant outside, protecting with cloches until frost risk has passed. Alternatively, sow direct from May into warm, moist soil prepared by digging and raking. Erect canes to support the plants, sowing one seed per cane or at 15-23cm (6-9") intervals along the row, at a depth of 5cm (2"). Regular watering in dry periods and spraying flowers with water will encourage high yields. Sowing to cropping: 12-16 weeks. Images shown are for guidance only and show the expected results of plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g., deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months). Decorative pots are not supplied.