Monstrance - Climbing French Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris ssp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
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Also called the ‘Angel Bean’ due to its beautiful markings. This is a climbing French bean with white flowers, green pods and round, white beans with deep blue/purple ‘angel’ shaped markings on them. They were given to us by a lovely seed saver called Steph Matthew Mills and we grew them for the first time in 2023. We saved as many beans as we could, which means we didn’t get to try them cooked as a dried bean but they were very tasty straight from the plant, even once the beans had begun to develop and the pods became lumpy. This bean has a lot of history in connection with the catholic church due to the patterns resembling the religious artefact - a monstrance. Seed available to seed guardians: 5 packets of 20 seeds available
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When to sow: April - May indoor, May – June direct
Requirements: nutrient-rich soil, regular watering, and a lot of sun.
When to harvest seed: July - Oct. When beans are fully mature and pods turn brown
Harvesting: in southern England, typically July/later summer.
Need to Isolate: No
Seed Grown: Omved Gardens
Seed harvested: 2023
