Vegetable SeedsHSC-BEA-006-PKT
Phaseolus vulgaris
55Days to maturity

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Celine Organic Bean Seed

Item #HSC-BEA-006-PKT

About this variety

A lavender wax filet bean.

Celine pods are lavender outside and yellow inside, 3½–4½" long and about 1/4" across, easy to find on the open plants. The flavor is slightly sweet and nutty; the color fades when cooked.

Very vigorous seedlings. A bush bean. Plant Variety Protected.

About 55 days from sowing. Open-pollinated, certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 175 seeds
  • Average 3,200 seeds per lb.

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.35

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Seed size & germination
Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for bush bean

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow after frost

Wait until the soil has warmed to at least 60°F (16°C); 70–90°F is ideal. Sow 1" deep, about 2" apart, in rows 20–36" apart.

Soil

Well-drained ground with a pH of 6.5–6.8. A legume inoculant can raise yields.

Keep it coming

Sow again every 2–3 weeks until midsummer, and rotate beans on a 3-year cycle to limit disease.

Pick often

Harvest every few days so plants keep setting pods. Chill at about 40°F and use within 7–10 days.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Phaseolus vulgaris

Soil and temperature

Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5–6.8. Beans germinate best in soil at 70–90°F (21–32°C); wait until daytime soil temperatures average at least 60°F (16°C), or germination will suffer. Treating seed with a legume inoculant can raise yields.

Days to maturity

Counted from direct sowing.

Direct seeding

After the last frost, sow seeds 1" deep and about 2" apart, in rows 20–36" apart.

Seeding rate

At 8 seeds per foot in rows 3' apart: about 1,000 seeds per 125', 1 lb. per 175' and 116,000 seeds per acre.

Succession planting

Sow again every 2–3 weeks until midsummer for a steady supply.

Insect pests

Mexican bean beetles and potato leafhoppers are the main pests; products based on pyrethrin or azadirachtin (neem) can control them.

Disease

In fall, turn under or compost old bean plants to speed the breakdown of most disease organisms. Wider rows that let leaves and soil dry out help limit white mold (Sclerotinia). Rotate beans on a 3-year cycle.

Harvest

Regular picking keeps the plants setting new pods. For extra-fine filet beans about 1/4" across, pick every 36–48 hours, and never leave more than 2 days between pickings in hot weather.

Storage

Keeps 7–10 days at 40°F (5°C) and 90% relative humidity.

Packet

175 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 3,200 on average.

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