When and how do beans bloom?
The bean blooms - depending on the sowing - usually from mid to late May for a few weeks. The approximately one to two centimeters large flowers consist of a goblet-like base and a “lid. After the flowering period, the butterfly flowers transform into elongated pods. Colored beans often have nicely colored pods and beans too.
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The blossom of the fire bean
The fire bean got its name from its flowers, because it blooms fiery red depending on the sowing from June to September. The fire bean is a climbing bean and therefore needs a climbing aid. And not only the flowers are colorful, the seeds, too, with their strong purple tones, are well worth the wait until the late harvest.
The bloom of the broad beans
The broad bean, also known as broad bean or broad bean, usually flowers in multiple colors. The combination of white and black is particularly common, with the inner part of the chalice-like flower being black. But there are also blood-red blooming varieties such as the broad bean crimson. Broad bean blossoms can be expected from May, depending on the sowing. Here you will find an overview of delicious broad beans.
The flower of the trout bean
A particularly pretty and delicately blooming type of bean is the runner bean "trout bean". It blooms - probably hence the name - salmon-colored. Its seeds are marbled purple and white. This bean also needs a climbing aid.
Tips
If you prefer the garden to be pale white, simply choose one of the countless types of white flowering beans. Think carefully about whether you want to grow a runner bean or a Bosch bean. Runner beans get taller and need a climbing aid. During the flowering period, a curtain of white or other colored flowers is created.
