Identify beans

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by sawfish, May 5, 2006.

  1. sawfish

    sawfish Gardener

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    I was recently given 5 types of runner bean....

    white emergoo
    streamline
    painted lady
    enorma
    scarlet emperor

    Thing is I dont know which is which. Can someone help?

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    2

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    3

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    4

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    5

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    thank you.
     
  2. Liz

    Liz Gardener

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    I think
    2 white emergo
    3 painted lady
    4 scarlet emperor
    Still looking!
     
  3. LesH

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    Number four is Enorma
     
  4. hans

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    As I only grow Scarlet Emperor [I think thats what they are I keep the seed from last year] can I ask is the much difference in taste and planting, growing, etc.
     
  5. Liz

    Liz Gardener

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    Saw some streamline in garden centre today, very like no 4 but with much more black, a few were all black so I reckon 1 is streamline and 5 is enorma.
     
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