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Tiger Eye Beans

Posted by josie23 5 (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 23, 09 at 9:15

I am growing several varietie of beans this year both for dried & fresh eating. The plants are doing beautifully so far.

One of the varieties I have planted is Tiger Eye from Seed Savers. According to the package and their website this is a bush bean, yet the plants are extending runners up about 1.5' looking for a trellis! Had I known I would have provides support as I did with my other climbers.

Has anyone else grown TE before, and are they really climbers instead of bush? Let me know, cuz if they are climbers I will contact SS and let them know to change their packaging. I know they are the right bean because of their distinctive coloring. Any comments?

Thx


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RE: Tiger Eye Beans

I grew "Tiger Eye" several years back, and had the same experience. Each plant sent out one short runner, about 1 1/2 to 2 feet long. Not worth putting up a pole, the runner will self-terminate & flop over. This is actually a fairly common trait in heirloom bush beans, and even modern bush Romano beans.

"Tiger Eye" is a beautiful bean, and makes a great bush shelly.


 
 

 

 


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