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Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Phaseolus Vulgaris 'Monte Cristo'

 

Climbing French Bean 'Monte Cristo'

There are two main types of French bean, climbing and dwarf. Climbing, as the name suggests, require support. The dwarf variety grow up to 0.7m. They tend to get some damage where they touch the ground, however some new varieties have been bred that produce pods on long upright stalks and are held clear of the soil and foliage. Difficult to germinate outside before the end of Spring. Get an early crop by starting them off in greenhouse. 'Monte Cristo' is a climbing variety with an early crop of stringless crisp pods of about 25 cms. length.

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plant Features
  • Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Climbing French Bean 'Monte Cristo'

Latin name

Phaseolus Vulgaris 'Monte Cristo'

type

Vegetable

family

Fabaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Climbing French Bean Monte Cristo is 0.30meters x 1.80meters 0.30 M 1.80 M

Phaseolus Vulgaris 'Monte Cristo'

There are two main types of French bean, climbing and dwarf. Climbing, as the name suggests, require support. The dwarf variety grow up to 0.7m. They tend to get some damage where they touch the ground, however some new varieties have been bred that produce pods on long upright stalks and are held clear of the soil and foliage. Difficult to germinate outside before the end of Spring. Get an early crop by starting them off in greenhouse. 'Monte Cristo' is a climbing variety with an early crop of stringless crisp pods of about 25 cms. length.


Propagating by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow French beans in divided trays in the greenhouse in mid Spring, in moist compost. Do not plant in open ground until after the danger of frost has passed.

 

Planting outdoors

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Plant out container grown plants in double rows 14in apart and 8in between plants after about 3 weeks, when plants are strong and have at least two true leaves

 
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