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[Big Gee]

DO let me know how the Aeron Purple Star runner beans performed for you.

I would also like to know if you were happy with them and any other comments (good or bad) that you want to make in the form of a review.

You can post your review in the form of a reply to this Topic.

Many thanks -

G.

 

[spuds]

Hi BG
just to say that I potted up my aeron purple beans today , they are in what most would call a cold greenhouse
I also potted up white lady  so lets see what happens now
spuds
(mick ford)

[Big Gee]

Brilliant Mick! You're ahead of the game - I haven't got mine sown yet! I don't plant them out till the middle of May (we get a lot of wind scorch from the sea here) - so they usually get sown around the second week of April.

Did they all germinate OK?

[spuds]

should have said just planted them in pots, none come up yet and its been three hours !!! now
mick ford

[Big Gee]

should have said just planted them in pots, none come up yet and its been three hours !!! now
mick ford

  SORRY! 

[spuds]

beans are up after 12 days

[Big Gee]

Woo-Hooo my babies are on the move! If yours are sprouting then none of the other seventy odd recipients of my APS have any excuses!

Made my day that Mick! You're the first to come back with evidence of this year's Aeron Purple Star crop. Thanks! Any failures (just out of interest)?

[spuds]

can't tell yet if there are  any non starters as they have only just started coming up
the Aeron are in the first tray and white lady in trays behind all planted  same time
4/4/14

[Big Gee]

 

[Poppa Tommo]

I've decided to only grow the Aeron Purple Star this year so that I can save plenty of seed for next year without cross pollination. I'm not within half mile from any other bean growers so should keep nice and pure.

Anyway they are all in pots now so I am looking forward to trying them. I suppose, like all purple coloured 'greens' they will cook green and lose their purple colour.

[Big Gee]

That's good news Tommo! I might be able to spare a few more if you want.

That's about the size of it they grow green, turn purple then go a dark green again when cooked!

If you've got that sort of natural isolation - would you consider growing a row just for my seed stock? 

[Btoe]

I planted mine on Sunday in Jacks Magic so hoping for the best, I have them in an uneated greenhouse just now although our weather is pretty warm just now. Keeping my fingers crossed now 

[Big Gee]

They'll only come second to Jack's magic beans EOTB!!!! 

[scary crow]

Got mine sitting here will be planting them either friday or saturday so fingers crossed they will all come up ...

[Big Gee]

How many have you got Scary? I've forgotten (Leslie Welch syndrome!)

[scary crow]

Hello Gee i have 20 beans here ....

[Big Gee]

Is that enough for you?

Can you grow them in relative isolation?

[Westheathdave]

I've decided to only grow the Aeron Purple Star this year so that I can save plenty of seed for next year without cross pollination. I'm not within half mile from any other bean growers so should keep nice and pure.

  Nice one KT we should have nice thourghbred beans then, nice pure stock for future proofing.

Certainly looking good ay G. 

[Big Gee]

"It serpently is Ollie!"

PS - thank you & Sam for the Easter card - a lovely thought & gesture - big kiss on the cheek for Sam from me please!

[scary crow]

Is that enough for you?

Can you grow them in relative isolation?

Oh yes 20 beans is more than enough ...Im gonna try and grow 10 in a upright debris netting tunnel and pollinate by hand if possible ...