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Runner beans etc up sunflowers?

 
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Bugs



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 05 12:20 pm    Post subject: Runner beans etc up sunflowers? Reply with quote
    

Anybody tried this? It sounds a charming idea, but don't the sunflowers also need support (in our garden, I don't think I've yet grown them any taller than me!).

tahir



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 05 12:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Runner beans etc up sunflowers? Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
I don't think I've yet grown them any taller than me!.


But you're twenty foot tall

Tristan



Joined: 29 Dec 2004
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Location: North Gloucestershire
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 05 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you grow something like 'Russian Giant' and pinch them out at about 4 ft and grow a less vigorous variety such as 'Sunbright' (Thompson & Morgan) then you should be alright. Otherwise try climbing french beans such as 'Blue Lake' or 'Cobra', both of these can be grown up sweetcorn, especially the non F1 types.

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