Insuk's Wang Kong (Runner bean)
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wanted: wanted: insuk's wang kong (runner bean)
Comments (2)Try the link below. It's a large page, but the section about 7th from the bottom lists them: "2014 Beans: Runner(Phaseolus coccineus) Golden Sunshine: 80 days. Large masses of scarlet flowers on greenish yellow foliage. 6 to 8 inch flat green pods. Plants get 6 feet tall. 1 oz. Pkt. - $3.00 Insuk's Wang Kong: 80 days. Phaseolus coccineus A true red flowering runner bean. I used to raise runner beans with great success in Idaho, but have failed with all types here in Iowa except for this one. Vigorous, colorful and productive, but a mix of seed colors. 1 oz. Pkt. - $3.00 OG Painted Lady: 75 days. Beautiful red and white flowers producing 10 inch, thick podded beans that have pinkish brown seeds with dark streaks. First introduced in 1855. (Approximately 15 seeds/Pkt.) 1 Pkt. $3.50 OG Sunset: 70 days. A truly unique selection with peach colored blossoms and nice yields of 6 inch green flat pods. 1 oz. Pkt. - $3.00 White Emergo: 80 days. Tolerates heat better than most runners. White flowers. 1 oz. Pkt. - $3.00" Here is a link that might be useful: Sand Hill Preservation Center...See MoreWANTED: Wanted: Flat-pod Italian/Roma pole beans
Comments (0)It is finally dry enough to plant this year's beans, and I have mislaid the seed packs I so carefully bought in March! Does anyone have any spare Roma/Italian pole bean seeds? I do have Kentucky Wonder, Asparagus (yard-long) Beans, *Sicilian Chiclet Beans, *Insuk's Wang Kong Runner Beans, and Vlad's purple-podded beans, but I am sadly lacking Romas. And wax beans, if anyone has those. I'd be happy to trade Sicilian Chiclet Beans or Insuk's Wang Kong Runner Beans for some... Lynn...See MoreDays for dried seed
Comments (5)Same forecast here, Dean; although judging by the radar the past several days, you are catching it far worse than I am. If there is a silver lining, it is that the temperature is rising, so I am finally able to get my plants outside into the... sunlight??? All is not yet lost... I actually prepare for this eventuality each year, buying Jiffy strips & soil less starter mix in bulk. If I recall, there was a similar wet Spring several years back, and only 30 flats of transplants saved my garden that year. What doesn't get used this year, will keep until next. For the next week, I will continue to plant more of the beans in peat pots, that I should be planting in the garden. That's a lot of beans... I have already started all limas, long-season beans, and some soybeans, but there are still about 30 varieties left to do. So far this year, I'm doing all my gardening indoors. ;-) As soon as the seeds germinate, I put them outside, so there is no need to harden them off. The trays are lined up on the bed of a trailer, out of reach of hungry mouths. When - if? - it gets dry, I'll have a lot of transplants ready. Provided I can get them in by June 15th, they should all mature at least close to their normal time. As a rule, beans possess less genetic diversity than out-crossing vegetables, so you don't need many plants to save seed. You can safely save seed from even one plant, which I have been forced to do on several occasions. I start all my limas & yardlongs as transplants, but for the remaining beans & soybeans, I will start 10 of each variety in pots, and the rest direct-seeded when possible....See Morepreparing runner beans
Comments (17)As a heads up, I have harvested about 3 gallons of Insuk's Wang Kong beans and will be sending them to Sandhill Preservation. Here are some thoughts. These beans are a population composed of some beans that are pure black, some that are pure white, and some that are 'painted' with purple and black like the painted lady beans. All are in the very large range except the white beans which are somewhat flattened which reduces their weight. A "population" means that this is not a single pure strain, rather, it is a group of strains saved as a seed line. These beans make gorgeous scarlet flowers which persist over the summer. Several plants are still blooming in my garden. The pure white seed produce plants that mostly make white flowers. These make a good contrast with the red flowers. These beans are much more tolerant of hot weather than most runner beans. Still, they will not make a crop here in the deep south unless special precautions are taken. Plant them just as early as possible, a week before last frost is just about right. Water if they get dry, these beans do NOT like hot and dry conditions. These beans benefit from having a shade producing crop on the south side. My rows are roughly east/west so I planted corn on the south side of the beans. The corn is tall enough to give just a bit of shade late in the evening. They make vigorous runners and need a strong trellis at least 6 feet tall. I use a trellis made from 8 ft T-posts with a wire at top and bottom and zigzagging hay twine for the plants to grow up. Use well anchored supports to hold things up, a wind storm can lay them down because of the huge mass of foliage. Beans are produced from the ground up. I picked the earliest pods right at ground level and have had successive pickings going up the plants. Once beans are picked at ground level, they do not tend to re-bloom down low, rather new blooms are formed higher in the plant. If the trellis is high enough, they will keep climbing and blooming. Flower pollination is best at cooler temps in the range of 70 degrees. Once summer temps hit 90+, expect almost all of the flowers to bloom and then drop unpollinated. Bumblebees and/or mason bees seem to work the blooms to some extent early in the season, but when the heat is on, they are ignored. Overall, I am very pleased with the growth and performance of these beans. These are the ONLY runner beans I have ever had success growing. DarJones...See Morelaughter
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