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How to Grow Hyacinth Bean Vine Flowers
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Hyacinth Bean Vine is an easy to grow climber. It is a fast growing, flowering vine, with pretty purple flowers. The vine can grow 10' - 15' in a single season. You can also use Hyacinth beans for ground cover.
Hyacinth Bean Vine is easy to grow. Flowers bloom from summer through fall in purple and some white colors. Butterflies are attracted to the bright blooms.
As a flowering vine, they need some type of support to climb. Let them grow up an arbor, trellis, fence, or post. As you select something for it to climb, remember it can grow up to 15 feet.
Important: Hyacinth beans are a food crop in some parts of the world. But, raw bean seeds are poisonous. They need to be boiled for a long time, to make them safe to eat. Plant Height: 8 - 15 feet.
Plant Propagation: Hyacinth Bean Vine are grown from seeds. Sow Hyacinth Bean Vine seeds directly into your flower garden after all danger of frost has past. Plant seeds 1 1/2" deep. Final plant spacing should be six inches apart. Seeds germination period requires two to three weeks. For indoor starts, try a seedling germination mat. Tip: For more successful germination, soak seeds overnight, prior to planting. Do not plant seeds until after the last frost date your area. Plants are susceptible to frost. Days to Germination: 14 - 21
How to Grow Hyacinth Bean Vine: Hyacinth Bean Vine is easy to grow. Grow in full sun. Plants prefer a rich, well draining soils to fuel their fast, season long growth. Mix a healthy dose of compost into the soil prior to planting.
Plants need a lot of water and nutrients. While they like lots of water, they do not like wet soil. Keep soil moist, not wet. Add fertilizer when planting and every month during the season. Use a high phosphorous formula just before the first blooming period.
Plants will begin to bloom in summer, and continue to do so into the fall. After the flowers bloom, purple pods will begin to form. The bean pods grow up to three inches long. The raw beans are poisonous. Keep away from children and pets. Boiling beans for a long period cooks out the poison, and makes the bean edible.
Hyacinth bean vines are annuals. They are very susceptible to frost. Flowers may bloom all the way up to the first.frost.
Hyacinth Bean Vine plants are good "re-seeders". If the pods are allowed to open and pour out their beans, you will find many new plants next year. Do not disturb the soil until seedlings have begun to grow. Thinning will almost certainly be needed. Flowers Bloom: Summer
Insect and Disease: Insect and disease problems are infrequent. Treat with insecticides, repellents or fungicide as needed.
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