Painted Lady Runner Bean
I sowed my Painted Lady Runner Beans directly in large 15 gallon pots on June 1. We have lots of beans here at the farm, of assorted colors. Usually we grow them for the pod, of course, but this cultivar is special. It was planted only for the edible bean flower, rather than for the pod.
What's wonderful about vegetable plants, is that a lot of their flowers are edible. Such is the bean. Their flower tastes just like a bean! Their colors vary, too. Most are white, but purple beans have purple flowers. All bean flowers are edible, but this one has two colors (white and red), which makes it showier in edible flower dishes.
I never knew you could eat bean flowers! Don't you just love how vegetables are a constant surprise?
Posted by: Taylor | August 04, 2008 at 10:17 AM
they really are beautiful.
If you close your eyes and eat the different flowers, can you tell the difference between the colors?
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Posted by: Creative Animal Rescue | August 06, 2008 at 07:04 AM
Matron prides herself on not growing flowers, but when I look hard at vegetable flowers they are just so beautiful. I have runner bean flowers in white, cream, salmon and red at the moment - stunning!
Posted by: Matron | August 06, 2008 at 11:44 AM
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Posted by: XVXVXV | August 09, 2008 at 03:28 PM
These are such beautiful beans...my friend grew them last year and the vines got 6-8 feet tall!
Posted by: OsmoJoe | August 23, 2008 at 07:37 AM
Could you please tell me where I can find seed for the painted lady beans you grow ? Thanks Mike
Posted by: Mike | March 15, 2009 at 03:23 PM
Mike, we get those from Renee's Garden Seeds.
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 15, 2009 at 06:18 PM