Growing Beans - climbing, also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners

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24 Feb 17 filippo italiano (Australia - temperate climate)
in pert w a can i plant climbing lama beans or other beans
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26 Feb 17 John (Australia - temperate climate)
Climbing or pole beans do not set beans in hot weather. This happens even in South-eastern Australia where it is cooler. Climbing beans are generally very good yielders so as a consolation you could just grow bush beans, a few seeds at a time to extend your harvest. Someone else may have some ideas for growing pole beans in Perth. Trust this helps.
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06 Mar 17 Kim (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi....I live in Perth WA and have found blue lake beans reliable croppers(even in summer). They have been affected when prolonged heat, but in general do ok. I have very rich soil which is constantly mulched and have added 20kg per sq m of kaolin clay(soil solver) which is one of the best things I have ever done to improve my soil. I also grow snake beans through out spring summer also. Cheers
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09 Apr 17 Stephanie (Australia - arid climate)
Read your message thanks .... I have an allotment in Perth & want to grow scarlet runner beans.... have you tried them? Are the blue lake variety flat beans Interested to hear about the kaolin Nice to here from someone on this side of Australia
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