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Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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Posted by cabrita 9b (21) (rosetalleo@gmail.com) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 18:20
| I am the one that wrote the last post, so I am starting part 2.
Are red scarlet runners day length sensitive? (please see my last post on part 1) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Insuk's Wang Kong part 1
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RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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I would love to have some Insuk's Wang Kong seeds, if someone
has some extra. It sounds like they are fun to grow. |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Question..what is the difference between Insuk's and regular scarlet runner beans? I was just sent some from a VERY generous woman in Wisconsin. They are pink and purple speckled. |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Pjames- After reading the Insuk's WK thread, I gathered the IWK bean grows faster and will still set beans even in very hot weather. Also the beans inside the pods are beautiful colors, there is a link to that thread in the first post of this thread. |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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lisetn
I'm the original source of these beans that were named after my wife. E-mail me your address and I'll send you some. By the way what part of Tn do you live in?
Jim |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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Thank you Jim! Would you like me to send a SASE?
I live about 30 minutes north of Nashville. I'm very much looking forward to growing your beans. I showed my 8yr old daughter the pictures of the dried beans, she said they look like jewels. Thanks again Jim. Lise |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Jim kindly sent me some seeds as well. They are growing super fast! I've never grown a runner before. Question: I have two other beans in my garden. Will they cross pollinate? They are only 10 feet apart. |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| "Insuk's Wang Kong" is a runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus), and will not cross with common beans, which are P. vulgaris. It's possible the other two beans could cross with each other. |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| My daughter wants to grow some in a pot. How many seeds could be planted in a 5 gallon pot, or is that too small? |
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hemnancy
We've often grown them in 12-14 inch pots for the flowers that we placed along the driveway. We harvested beans from them as well.
Jim |
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| I've already put regular Scarlett Runners in -- in a spot that gets morning sun and afternoon shade. I haven't grown them since I lived in New England and didn't realize they didn't like heat. May I please have a few seeds as well to try here in the steamy southeast? |
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killer
Send me your address and I can let you have a few. Depending where your at in the Southeast you may want to wait until late summer and plant for a late Fall harvest.
Jim |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Jim, your generosity is much appreciated. |
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| Mine arrived today. They are 1/3 bigger than the regular scarlett runners I have. Such a pretty color too. |
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| I planted my IWK this weekend, about 40 of them on a 20 foot row. Looking forward to seeing how they do here in Omaha. Thanks again Jim! |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| I put a test batch of these in the ground today -- filling in the holes on the trellis where cucumbers hadn't germinated. |
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| I have been reading about this runner bean and would really love to try growing it. Does anyone have a few extra seeds I could try? I would greatly appreciate it. Penny |
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| In a stark contrast to the Scarlett Runner beans I had where only 1 bean has germinated out of 2 plantings, the Insuk beans are leaping out of the ground and reaching for their trellis. I planted some each from the newer and older seed and I believe that I have 100% germination. Now to figure out a means of adding height to the cucumber fence in the spots where I have these beans. Maybe weaving slim poles into the wire so they extend above it to a sufficient height? |
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| Well, it's been just about 2 weeks since I put the IWK's in the ground and when I looked this morning Most of them had jumped up to about 6 inches tall. Out of 42 I've got 31 up, and the rest probably just haven't come up over the straw yet. Just hoping the rabbits don't get into them now. |
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| I planted mine, courtesy of Jim, in late March. My vines are now about 4 feet tall and full of blooms. No beans yet. When can I expect some? I reserved some for fall planting in case our heat out-does them before they produce. Does anyone know what the usual maturity time span is? Or detrimental day/night time temps are? TIA Tammy |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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- Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
Sun, May 31, 09 at 11:33
Jim,
I've read about these beans for too long now! I'm going to have to ask for some : ) I don't know if you have any now or if you will in the fall. Fall is fine since I've already started all my beans.
I'll email you,
Remy |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| I have a row 100 ft long in the garden that are covered in gorgeous scarlet blooms. The beans are already 6 inches long. Southern growers should be aware that while these beans do better than regular scarlet runners, they do not tolerate the normal intense summer heat we get. I am hoping to get a seed crop before we get too hot for them. These beans should be planted up to a month before the last frost to produce a crop. DarJones |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Tammy, I planted my King beans (IWK) early October, and I just harvested my first green pods today (almost 7 months later). I think this is abnormally long and something weird happened in the middle. The sprouted and grew fine, and then they simply stopped growth at about 3 feet, looked pretty bad but were still hanging in there. After the spring equinox they took off, and now they are covered in scarlet flowers and climbed the whole trellis (8 feet) so i will have to harvest with a ladder (silly me). |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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Cabrita
We usually plant in April and Harvest in August/September.Oh by the way 8ft seem pretty short,ours usually grow 12-15 ft.
Jim |
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| Jim, I do not think the climate in Southern California is the best for red scarlet runners, so I am happy that they are doing much better now, 8 feet is fine with me! (they were 'stuck' at 3 feet for the longest time...) I think they will be a great 'in between' bean. We are harvesting them now when the peas are almost over (still a couple of vines but winding down) and the regular beans (P. vulgaris) are just starting to flower. This is great, since the IWK will allow us to stay 'in beans' pretty much all the time. Who knows, they might pod again in the fall while we are waiting for the new peas. Since they are perennial I do not need to worry about planting them again, unless I want to save seeds from this one crop and build another trellis somewhere else. If I do I will plant in early spring. I had never tasted these before so I wanted to describe our experience, and of course I have questions on how everybody else is cooking them. I picked a handful of pods that were larger than any P vulgaris I have experienced. One of them I could feel the beans inside. When I trimmed them, I noticed they were relatively free of 'strings' except for the more mature specimen with the immature bean seeds inside. I steamed them with some potatoes and carrots we also grew. Normally, I would add beans later to the steam pot since most beans would be done sooner than the carrots or potatoes. These on the contrary could have used a little longer steaming time, so next time I will put them in the pot first. They have a rougher outside texture when raw. It did take us a little while to get used to the taste of the fresh steamed pods, and I have to say the flavor 'grew' on us as we were eating them. My partner said perhaps they would be better picked even smaller, is this so? Also, I have seen mention of grilling them? how would one do that? pre-steam and finish on the grill? What about pickling them? has anyone pickled them? Last question, how well do they freeze? |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Hi all--We have had a cool spring, and unlike last year, the IWK took some time sprouting in the garden. Just today, they have popped out of the ground. I know they will grow like gangbusters now, if last year's results duplicate. They have such pretty blossoms, the hummingbirds and I can't wait! The fact that you can actually eat them is a bonus! |
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| Yes, hummingbirds! mine are being visited by them already, just the color that hummingbirds like, isn't? An unexpected bonus...(I am in it mostly for the food he he) |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| I planted some of these beans to fill in where some cucumbers didn't germinate. They're very happy in my lousy soil and have flowered despite the blistering heat. 
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RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| Jim just sent me some of these, and MY they are huge! One of them is pure black... wonder if I could isolate that... :D |
RE: Insuk's Wang Kong (red scarlet runners) part 2
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| These beans are a population that produces 3 colors of seed. There is a pure black, a pure white, and a 'painted' bean with purple and black markings. You can plant just the black beans and from what I have seen, they will produce true to that color. DarJones |
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