Phaseolus vulgaris 'Kentucky Wonder'
Climbing French Bean 'Kentucky Wonder'
There are two main types of French bean, climbing and dwarf. Climbing, as the name suggests, require support. The dwarf variety grow up to 0.7m. They tend to get some damage where they touch the ground, however some new varieties have been bred that produce pods on long upright stalks and are held clear of the soil and foliage. Difficult to germinate outside before the end of Spring. Get an early crop by starting them off in greenhouse. 'Kentucky Wonder' is a popular American variety of climbing French Bean that bears good crops of rounded pale yellow fleshy pods with excellent flavour - even when frozen.
Contributed by @lydiastirling
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Climbing French Bean 'Kentucky Wonder'
Latin name
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Kentucky Wonder'
type
Vegetable
family
Fabaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
1.50 M
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Kentucky Wonder'
There are two main types of French bean, climbing and dwarf. Climbing, as the name suggests, require support. The dwarf variety grow up to 0.7m. They tend to get some damage where they touch the ground, however some new varieties have been bred that produce pods on long upright stalks and are held clear of the soil and foliage. Difficult to germinate outside before the end of Spring. Get an early crop by starting them off in greenhouse. 'Kentucky Wonder' is a popular American variety of climbing French Bean that bears good crops of rounded pale yellow fleshy pods with excellent flavour - even when frozen.
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow French beans in divided trays in the greenhouse in mid Spring, in moist compost. Do not plant in open ground until after the danger of frost has passed.
Planting outdoors
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Plant out container grown plants in double rows 14in apart and 8in between plants after about 3 weeks, when plants are strong and have at least two true leaves
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