Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Lady Di.

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Superb long, slim, fleshy completely stringless 12 inch pods with a very slow seed development resulting in heavy crops of tender delicious dark green pods over a long season.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Enorma.

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An appropriate name for a runner bean with enormously long 50cm (20in), smooth slender pods. Early, very high yields with plenty of vigour. Apart from its good flavour, 'Enorma' is an ideal variety to grow for exhibitions. Given an R.H.S Award of Merit.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Red Rum.

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A very early cropper producing lots of pods and very little foliage, resulting in a tremendous crop of succulentm 15-20cm (6-8in) pods. Excellent for organic gardeners as this variety is Halo Blight tolerant. This means it will keep on cropping whilst other varieties are going down with this disease. (Please Note: Seed saved from this hybrid will not come true.)

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Wisley Magic.

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Wisley Magic won an RHS AGM in the 1999 Runner Bean trials and was voted 'The Best on Trial' as it produced the heaviest yield of quality beans over a long picking season. Attractive bright red flowers produce long smooth, slender pods, easily reaching 35cm (14in) long. Although not stringless, Wisley Magic has a low fibre content and a superior flavour - that 'old fashioned' runner bean taste.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Climbing Bean : Fagioli Rampicanti Marengo.

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Attractive pale yellow ‘waxpod’, producing 20cm pods about 2cm broad. Very early to harvest first pods and a prolific cropper over a long season if picked regularly whilst young and tender.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Climbing Bean : Favioli Rampicanti Corona (Spagna Bean).

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Long, mid green, slightly curved broad pods containing 5-6 large white ‘butter beans’. Pods can be harvested immature but it is usually grown for the full sized seeds for harvesting in the autumn.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Climbing Bean : Fagioli Rampicanti Dolcio del Metro.

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Vigorous plants producing a tremendous crop of very long, thin green pods up to 45cm in length, hence their name. Also known as ‘asparagus bean’. Flavour is at its best when picked young and tender.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Sun Bright.

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Developed over several years by a T&M customer who carefully selected unique, gold tinged leaves and masses of red flowers. Adds an outstanding colour contrast to your flower or vegetable borders.

Slightly less vigorous than its green leaf cousins, but if sown at the same time Sun Bright matures later and will extend the picking season.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Broad Bean : Aquadulce Claudia.

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This variety is universally recognised as being best for an autumn sowing. It establishes itself very quickly and will produce a very early crop. It is white seeded and the pods are up to 23 cm (9 inches) long. Height: 90-100cm (36-40in).

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Broad Bean : Bunyards Exhibition.

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A gardeners favourite for over 100 years for its reliable performance and heavy crop of long pods in most soils. The pods contain an average of 6 beans, with some up to 8 seeded. Very good flavour and excellent for freezing.

Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Broad Bean : Express.

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This is the fastest maturing variety of any broad bean and an early spring sowing will out yield all others. Up to 34 good pods per plant! It is also winter hardy, outstanding for deep freeze as it does not discolour and probably for the same reason is particularly tender and tasty. It replaces Imperial Green Windsor over which it is a considerable improvement.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Broad/Fava Bean : Masterpiece Green Longpod.

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A very good flavoured broad bean, with good pod length and remarkable table qualities. It may well be the best green-seeded variety, excellent for deep freezing and growing well under all conditions. Hgt. 75-90cm (30-36in).

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Dwarf Bean : Delinel.

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An outstanding variety for both crop and flavour. A 'filet' type with 15cm (6in) mid green, stringless pencil pods 8mm (1/3in) diameter. Outstanding crops, and a long season if picked regularly. Bean Common Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose resistance. Black seeded variety. Height 45cm(18in).

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Broad Bean : The Sutton.

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An excellent dwarf variety only 30cm (12in) high that produces lots of 13-15cm (5-6in) pods each bearing five small, but deliciously tender beans. Very suitable for successional sowings commencing late autumn (under cloches) or late winter/early summer in the open. Ideal for the small garden.

Suitable For Freezing

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Achievement Merit.

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A British re-selection that gives an improved form of the ever popular Achievement. Heavy yields of long, smooth, slender straight pods that have exquisite flavour are produced in abundance over a long season. Tender beans, ideal for use in the kitchen or on the show bench. Red flowered variety, particularly attractive in the garden.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Dwarf Bush : Tendergreen.

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Matures early and is productive over a long season. Of great value for fresh use or freezing. Pods are fleshy, meaty, stringless, fibreless and snap cleanly.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : French Bean : The Prince.

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Long slim oval 16cm (6½in) pods with a magnificent flavour. Excellent for freezing and widely grown for exhibition.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Desiree.

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In recent years we have introduced and developed vegetables that have achieved real steps forward in yield, flavour, space saving, disease tolerance; etc. This bean fits into this category and is outstanding in every way.

Almost foolproof, it attains huge crops from a small area. Long, broad, completely stringless, very fleshy 25-30cm (10-12in) pods. Very heavy cropping, often averages 40 pods per plant. As it is a shy seeder there is more juicy fleshy edible area, which accounts for the exceptional flavour. Compared with other runner beans it is much more productive under dry weather conditions. White flowered.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Scarlet Emperor.

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Heavy crops of long smooth textured dark-green 30-37cm (12-15in pods). Excellent for freezing and exhibition.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : Streamline.

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Clusters of 30-37cm (12-15in) smooth and supple, delicious pods borne over a long period. Reliable, vigorous, early, heavy crops.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Bush Bean : Fagioli Nani Splendido (Borlotto Bean).

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Typical ‘Borlotto’. The 13-14cm, quite broad pods are attractive red splashed cream, bulging with 6-7 cream with red streaked seeds. Pods can be harvested immature but it is usually grown for the full sized seeds for harvesting in the autumn.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Bush Bean : Fagioli Nani Impero Bianco (Cannellino Bean).

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Compact plants producing pale cream-yellow pods containing 6 or 7 large white ‘cannelloni beans’, essential for a range of specific dishes. Plants quite late maturing, usually grown for the fully mature seeds harvested in the autumn.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Dwarf French Bean : Purple Teepee.

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At last, a purple podded bean which bears its pods above the main foliage. This makes picking easier and ensures improved cropping of long straight pods with less soil splashing etc. Pods are approximately 6in long, stringless and slender with that intangible but appreciated zing to the flavour that many vegetable growers agree only comes to the purple podded types. Pods turn brilliant emerald green in boiling water. Quick maturing.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Runner Bean : White Lady.

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A premier variety in every way. The pure white flowers are less prone to being picked by birds, so the resulting crop is much greater. Plus, this variety sets better than any other when it comes to high temperatures. The long, mid green pods with white seeds hang in numerous clusters, and are both smooth and stringless. The result is a delicious vegetable which can be sliced or eaten whole with a garnish of butter.

Thompson and Morgan Bean : Bush Bean : Fagioli Nani Creso.

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Attractive bright yellow, slender, stringless pencil podded ‘waxpods’ on vigorous bushy plants. Early maturing and crops heavily over a long season if picked regularly.