HL-032

HL-032Phaseolus lunatus · pole

ChristmasLima

Also known as Chestnut lima

A broad, flat lima bean marbled in maroon. It wants a long, warm summer; in a cool one, pick the pods green and shell them fresh.

Habit
Pole
Season
Long — needs a warm summer; pods dry by late September
Species
Phaseolus lunatus
Accession
HL-032
Packets lent
54
Came back
31 (57%)

Growing it out

  1. 01

    Push in two-metre canes before sowing, then set two or three seeds at the foot of each.

  2. 02

    Lead the first shoots to the cane; after that they wind up it by themselves, anticlockwise.

  3. 03

    Pinch out the tips when they reach the top so the plant puts its effort into pods.

Borrow this packet Back to the shelf

On the shelf