Bean 'Royalty Purple Pod'

Phaseolus vulgaris

How to grow Bean 'Royalty Purple Pod'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Bush variety, no staking required.

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Royalty Purple Pod is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. A soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 is ideal for Royalty Purple Pod as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Royalty Purple Pod from seed

Sow 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 3.9 inches (10.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Royalty Purple Pod about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Royalty Purple Pod

As Royalty Purple Pod is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Royalty Purple Pod

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Bean Royalty Purple Pod Etymology

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” 1. The variety is so named because the pods are a very dark purple.

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