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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Podded Pole'
Pole Bean
The tall pole bean, ‘Purple Podded Pole', is a vigorous heavy-bearing bean that produces tender, purple pods that are stringless, round and ready for harvest 67 days from sowing. Once cooked, the meaty and flavorful pods turn bright green. Like many modern beans, this is self-fertile.
After the danger of frost has passed, plant pole beans in full sun and fertile, evenly moist, well-drained garden loam. Seeds should be sown directly in the soil at a depth of about three times their width. Pole beans require trellising to produce a good crop. Plants should be spaced from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) apart. Over watering seeds prior to germination may cause them to rot, so be sure to keep them moderately moist, never wet. To ensure a longer harvest, successive plantings may be made two to three weeks apart, continuing through midsummer. Tossing the seeds in a commercially available Rhizobium inoculant may be beneficial, but is not essential for success. Harvest beans every few days to keep plants producing and to pick the pods at their most tender.
Originating from regions of Central and South America, common beans have been cultivated for many centuries. These frost-tender vegetables are grown as summer crops in cooler temperate climates; whereas in warm, tropical zones they are planted as fall and winter crops.
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Vegetable
Full Sun
4'-6' / 1.2m - 1.8m
1'-3' / 0.3m - 0.9m
Indeterminate
Central America, South America
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Vining/Climbing
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
White, Pink, Lavender
Purple, Plum
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Coarse
Matte
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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