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Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds

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Botanical Name: Vicia faba
Seed sale from £1
  • Heritage variety with over a century of popularity
  • Produces up to 8 beans per pod
  • Reliable and ideal for freezing
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Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds has been a gardener’s favourite for over a century and remains one of the most popular spring-sown varieties. This reliable performer produces pods containing up to eight delicious beans, offering excellent flavour and consistency. Ideal for both fresh use and freezing, it’s also a superb choice for exhibition growing.

Key information

Botanical Name: Vicia faba
Genus: Broad Bean

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 135cm/54in
Colour: Green
Attractive to: Attractive To Pollinators
For outdoor sowing
When February to May or October to November.
Where In a prepared seed bed.
How Sow in wide double rows 60cm apart with 15cm between seeds. Space in a zig-zag pattern. Cover with 5cm of fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist.
Care Protect with cloches in cold, wet weather. Keep moist and weed free. Plants may require support in exposed locations.
Harvest June to August. Pick regularly while beans are small and tender.
For indoor sowing
When February to April.
Where In pots of moist compost.
How Sow one or two seeds per pot. Cover with 2.5cm of fine compost. Firm gently and keep moist. Seedlings appear 10-21 days. Keep at approx. 15-20°C.
Care Stand outside for a few days from April (avoid frosts). Transplant 15cm apart in a zig-zag pattern, in wide rows 60cm apart.
Harvest June to July. Pick regularly while beans are small and tender.
Sow Indoors
Sow Outside
Flowers / Harvest

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