Runner Bean Seeds

Bumper crops of very long straight, slender pods. Fine texture and first class flavour. Slice finely and cook lightly to retain flavour.

Heritage variety, with huge crops of medium pods throughout the summer. Good flavour, excellent in summer salads.

High yielding, white flowered variety. Long, smooth pods from late summer to autumn. Perfect accompaniment to a traditional roast.

Phaseolus coccineus. The bushy, dwarf plants of Dwarf Bean Bellini produce masses of red flowers which look stunning in a container, or direct outside, followed by short succulent beans. Pick regularly for a long season of harvest.

RHS AGM Winner, producing the heaviest yield of quality pods at the most recent Wisley Runner Bean trial. British bred bicoloured red and white flower, much earlier, heavier cropping with superior quality, smoother, fleshy, pale green 25-30cm pods when compared to 'Painted Lady'. The straight pods of Runner Bean St George have good 'snap' with little string or fibre if picked regularly whilst young.

(Dwarf red flowered variety) A pretty and very productive dwarf variety, ideally suited to smaller gardens and containers. Produces masses of flowers which set well for generous crops of short podded tasty beans.

(Red flowered variety) Very straight, smooth and fleshy pods up to 30cm (12") long, set reliably and have a sweet flavour and very little string or fibre when young. A good quality variety with an RHS Award of Garden Merit. British bred.

(Red flowered variety) Gives really good yields of straight, smooth and fleshy pods, approx 30cm (12") in length. The attractive pink flowers make it great for growing in flower borders as a space saver. British bred.

(Red flowered variety) Bred to produce small, approximately half sized pods that are sweet tasting and tender. A red flowered early and profilic variety, these great little beans are best picked around 15cm (6") long. British bred.

(White flowered variety) The result of many years of breeding gives this bean the potential for some self pollination. The pods set well even during higher temperatures to produce smooth 30cm (12") long pods. British bred.

(Red flowered variety) A true British thoroughbred and very early cropping. Very tolerant of halo blight and easy to set (pollinate) in a mix of weathers.

Produces reliable and prolific harvests of fleshy, great tasting pods around 25cm (10") long, over a long season. With unusual rose-pink flowers it also looks very good in the flower garden. British bred.

(Red flowered variety) Bred to produce beans in clusters for easier picking, crops are early and prolific with thick fleshy pods approximately 25cm (10") long. Has attractive bicoloured flowers. British bred.

(White flowered variety) A very tasty, high quality variety with exceptionally uniform, long, slender and straight pods. Has the potential for some self pollination, helping pods to set particularly in hot summer weather. British bred.

(Red flowered variety) Long, smooth, slender pods which are virtually stringless when young. Prolific crops are produced from red flowers. They have an excellent flavour. A very good quality bean.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

New 2008

Celebration is British bred and supercedes the old favourite Sunset for yields, pod quality and length. Very early ideal for the first pick of the season and maintains production throughout the summer. Fleshy pods are straight and up to 30cm (12in) long, of excellent flavour. Decorative rosy pink flowers. Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil. RHS AGM winner.

Good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron and high in fibre.

New 2008

A British bred, gardeners favourite for high yields and reliability. Early to flower, the vigorous plants produce clusters of 25cm (10in) stringless fleshy pods of good flavour throughout the season. Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil. RHS AGM winner. Good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron and high in fibre.

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.

British breeding at its best. This decorative white-flowered variety is ignored by the birds so its blossoms are left intact and maximum crops can be enjoyed! Long, straight, smooth, stringless pods up to 37cm (15 inches) long produced over a long period. Prefers well drained, moist, rich conditions.

A vibrant flower colour medley of red, white and pink, to give a spectacular display, quality beans and a long picking period all summer. Ideal for adding colour to your vegetable or flower garden, or in containers on the patio.

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Unique Teenie Beanie prolifically flowers, producing bunches of short pods up to 15cm (6in) long and 20mm wide which are stringless at this stage.

Just keep picking for a continual crop of delicious baby pods throughout the summer. Pods are stringless when young and of excellent flavour.

Red flowers.

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.)

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.

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A reliable favourite and arguably the most popular runner bean of all time. Early and heavy cropping.