{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-cosse-violette-seeds","title":"Climbing French Bean, Cosse Violette","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimbing French Bean ‘Cosse Violette’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandard pack: 75 seeds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduces beautiful deep‑purple pods that turn a rich dark green when cooked.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flavour is excellent — tender, smooth and slightly sweet — and plants crop generously over a long period whether grown in a greenhouse or out in the open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a climbing variety, it needs support just like runner beans\u003c\/strong\u003e, happily twining up canes, netting or a wigwam. Regular picking encourages even heavier harvests and keeps the plants productive well into late summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike all French beans, it’s frost‑tender\u003c\/strong\u003e, so wait until the soil has warmed before sowing outdoors, or start under cover for an earlier crop. Warmth and steady watering will give you the best yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow: March to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermination: 7 - 10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest: July to October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHeight: to 180cm | Spread: to 30cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHalf-hardy annual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on growing beans, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collieflowers.co.uk\/growing-guides\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egrowing guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collie Flowers Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009408196872,"sku":"UK Plant Passport A: Phaseolus vulgaris | B: 143722 | C: 84886 | D: GB","price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/files\/Cosse_Violette.jpg?v=1767024295","url":"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/products\/climbing-french-bean-cosse-violette-seeds","provider":"Collie Flowers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}