runner bean 'Firelight'
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A climbing bean with green trifoliate leaves and scarlet flowers loved by bees. Virtually self-fertile with improved pod-set even in hot dry summers.
Scientific classification
- Species
- runner bean 'Firelight' (Phaseolus coccineus 'Firelight')
- Genus
- Phaseolus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Climber Wall Shrub · Fruit Edible
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of runner bean 'Firelight'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of runner bean 'Firelight'
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runner bean 'Firelight' care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
Fertilizing
FertilizingNitrogen-rich vegetable feed every two to three weeks in active growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow up support in moisture-retentive soil, in full sun. For more advice see runner-bean cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust and halo blight
Pests
May be susceptible to black bean aphids. Young plants also need protection from slugs and snails.
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