Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yin Yang'
Dwarf French Beans 'Yin Yang'
Original:Black and white pea beans that resemble yin yang symbol you can either eat fresh like a pea/bean or allow to dry. New: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.'Yin Yang' is a dwarf variety that does not need staking. It is a dual-purpose variety, that can be eaten fresh as green beans, or dried for use in winter casseroles, for example. The beans inside the pods are black and white, and looking similar to the Chinese 'Yin Yang' symbol after which they are named
Contributed by @micheybell
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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
Dwarf French Beans 'Yin Yang'
Latin name
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yin Yang'
type
Vegetable
family
Fabaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yin Yang'
Original:Black and white pea beans that resemble yin yang symbol you can either eat fresh like a pea/bean or allow to dry. New: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.'Yin Yang' is a dwarf variety that does not need staking. It is a dual-purpose variety, that can be eaten fresh as green beans, or dried for use in winter casseroles, for example. The beans inside the pods are black and white, and looking similar to the Chinese 'Yin Yang' symbol after which they are named
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