Runner bean 'White Lady'

Phaseolus coccineus

How to grow Runner bean 'White Lady'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that White Lady is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 as Runner bean is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing White Lady from seed

Look to ensure a distance 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting White Lady

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as White Lady is a tender plant.

Harvesting White Lady

Pick beans regularly to encourage further cropping.1

Runner bean White Lady Etymology

Heirloom ornamental edible runner bean, bred in the UK.

Misspellings of Runner bean 'White Lady'

Heirloom white lady

Footnotes

1 homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/runner-bean-stringless-white-lady-(phaseolus-coccineus)-seeds-846596

2 thompson-morgan.com/vegetables/vegetable-seeds/pea-and-bean-seeds/runner-bean-white-lady/231TM