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Bush Beans growing up a fence?

13 years ago

Is it normal for bush beans (Romas) to grow up a fence, if its nearby?

Comments (8)

  • 13 years ago

    No.

    But, what seems to be too common is for people to get pole beans in a pack of what was meant to be bush beans. I've heard and seen alot of it in the past few years. Pole beans will, of course, grow up and over a fence.

    When did you plant them, and how high are the plants now?

    Gary

  • 13 years ago

    I planted them about 5 weeks ago, and some aren't making tendrils, but some have put out ones that are about 18-24".
    I've had bush beans put out little tendrils before, but not this high..........but they were never planted next to fence before either.
    I sure hope they are the bush ones. I took them out of a jar from 1-2 years ago that was marked roma bush (my own jar), so I'm pretty sure they're bush.
    I've planted lots of pole beans before, but decided to use a couple bush varieties this year too, so I could have beans a bit sooner.

  • 13 years ago

    Your "own jar" beans sounds like they are your saved seed. Perhaps you had a nearby pole type cross with the bush bean 1-2 years ago?

    At 5 weeks, if they are a pole type, they should be really taking off. At this time, my pole beans grow about 2-3 inches a day. And they twine, unlike bush beans.

    Gary

  • 13 years ago

    No, they weren't saved seed. I put them into the jar, out of the big envelope that they came in.
    some of them are twining, but they are already making little beans, so that sort of tells me they are the bush ones.......since, in my experience, the pole beans don't flower until later on.
    Thanks.

  • 13 years ago

    If they are not uniform, The there is a possibility that some of them might have been crossed.

    Were all the seeds same color and shape before planting?

  • 13 years ago

    yes.

  • 13 years ago

    Any more growth? My true pole beans have put on more than a foot of growth since your 1st post. 90 degree days and 70 degree nights will do it.

    I'm thinking you may just have a bush bean mis-behavin'.
    Twining though, puzzles me. I've never seen a bush bean twine. I've seen a few get to about 3', but just sprawl.

    Gary

  • 13 years ago

    One more thing:
    Because they have tendrils it is not be conclusive that they are runner beans. I am not sure about beans, but right now I have peas that are BUSH type and also have tendrils. They are just about over one foot tall .

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