Which Climbing Bean Would You Choose?

**Jimmy** · 15-03-2017, 04:06 PM

Cobra bean I save the seeds

**Mrs Bee** · 15-03-2017, 04:33 PM

None of the above. Fasold early. An early bean and gives loads.

Cobra is good too.

**Ms-T** · 15-03-2017, 04:44 PM

love Cobra

**lottie dolly** · 15-03-2017, 04:50 PM

never had the goldfield yellow,blue lake are smaller round beans best pick aprox4inch long,
cobra is a bigger version of blue lake,and a bit softer,
cosse violette along with the other 2 are very frolific producers,the cosse does not seem to go stringy when ti's larger,plus they all 3 freeze well,without blanching,prepare wash and bag,as for taste they beautifull.

**Guest** · 15-03-2017, 04:58 PM

I would just grow as many as possible. I like my French beans.

Cosse violette - purple - only grew it last year, lovely beans, produced well but found it quick to go over so succession planting is a good idea.
Cobra - green - no longer grow it as it is no where near consistant year on year.
Goldfield - yellow - dunno
Blue Lake - green - will be trying this year as I have heard all good things.

**wargarden2017** · 15-03-2017, 05:15 PM

provider or contender heavy producers

**Thelma Sanders** · 15-03-2017, 05:38 PM

Cosse violette cos it really doesn't get stringy if you don't manage to pick it when when it's skinny.

**Scarlet** · 15-03-2017, 05:48 PM

Cosse violette for me everytime.

**jackarmy** · 15-03-2017, 06:02 PM

Hmmm,
grew blue lake last season and they were ( and still are ) lovely.Have another packet for this season but have contemplated trying cobra as have read good things. Now cosse Violet makes an appeareance, decisions decisions.
Ive also got several different kinds of dwarf beans of several colours i want to try, but will they cross?

**Guest** · 15-03-2017, 06:03 PM

^^^French beans can cross but it is highly unlikely.

**veggiechicken** · 15-03-2017, 06:09 PM

Hunter - because flat beans are less squeaky

**donksey** · 15-03-2017, 06:25 PM

Thanks everybody for your input

I think i'll give Cosse Violette a go, will be good for picking as they will be more visible.

**Scarlet** · 15-03-2017, 06:35 PM

Actually, Ive grown blue lake lots too...tastes good and is a huge cropper but cosse violette would be my choice if i could only grow one.

**jackarmy** · 15-03-2017, 06:42 PM

Ok thanks NG and Scarlet, will give it a go also, ive plenty of room now so ill put them either side of my runners

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