Flambo Dry Bean
Flambo Dry Bean
A flamboyant show of fluorescent pink pods! These West Coast adapted dry beans are great for soup or can be eaten fresh as pods! 75 days to maturity.
Direct seed 5cm deep, 5-8cm apart as soon as soil is warm, in rows 45cm apart. Thin to 15cm apart. 8-16 days to germination. For dried beans, stop watering when the pods first start to dry. Harvest when all pods are dry, then store in a dry place with good airflow out of direct sunlight to dry completely before shelling.
Certified organic in British Columbia. IOPA # 1606, 1105, 1920.
How to Save Bean Seed
Fast Facts
Latin: Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus coccineus (runner beans), Vigna unguiculata spp. (Chinese red noodle bean)
Cross Pollination: WIll cross with beans of the same species
Isolation Distance: 10 feet
Minimum Population Size (variety maintenance): 5-10 plants
Minimum Population Size (genetic preservation): 20 plants
Planting Beans
Plant beans as you would for fresh eating, approximately 6-12” apart. Trellis climbing beans. Set aside some seed plants that will be left unpicked.
Seed Maturity
Allow bean pods to dry completely, then harvest either individual pods or cut entire plants and lay to dry on a tarp.
Seed Cleaning
Thresh the seeds by laying the entire dry seed stalks on a tarp and stomping and shuffling on the plants to crack open the pods and detach the seeds. It’s important that seeds are very dry at this stage to prevent them being crushed by the threshing process. Shake the threshed material through a screen, allowing the seeds to pass through and the larger debris to remain on the top. Then, winnow using wind or a fan, pouring seeds from one container to another while allowing the lighter chaff to blow away.
Get more bean growing tips and seed saving info at Seed Savers Exchange.