Plant name: Broad Bean 'Longpod'
Other names: Vica faba 'Masterpiece Green Longpod'
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Fabaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Loam, chalk, clay; acid, neutral; well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: Sow (Feburary-April) Harvest (June-August)
Size:
- 0.1-1.2 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description: Broad Bean Imperial Green Longpod is a popular variety amongst allotment growers. It is a high yielding variety giving up to 8 green beans per pod with a very good flavour
Care: Protect from mice and slugs. Support loosely with canes and string once they reach 15cm tall and pinch out the tops once pods have set to prevent blackfly.
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