Broad Bean ‘Robin Hood’ Seedlings – May Despatch
- 12 great value plants delivered to your door
- Compact plants, perfect for small spaces
- Ideal for freezing beans for on-going supplies
- Attractive flowers, pulling in pollinating insects
Look forward to the promising traits of broad bean Robin Hood. Prolific plants that develop with neat and compact habits, ideal for growing in small spaces and offering impressive harvests. In spring your plants put out attractive white flowers with near-black attractive centres.
Pollinating insects such as bees come to visit and help in turning flowers into attractive long pods full of lime-green beans, ready for you to collect in big numbers from early summer. In fact, Robin Hood gives you so many pods keeping up with supplies may be tricky: not a problem- they are excellent for freezing so you have an on-going supply to see you through the summer and well into autumn.
How you will receive your plants:
Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your super seedlings in plug trays in a box. These are designed to keep your plants secure and to prevent damage in transit. Super seedling plugs can be planted out straight away without potting on.
Can’t plant straight away?
If you aren’t able to plant your seedlings out straight away then ensure they stay moist. You can place your plugs on a saucer or tray of shallow water so they are able to stay hydrated. Aim to have your plugs planted within 3 days.
Planting hints and tips:
Potting seedling plugs on: On arrival place your plug trays in shallow water to allow them to soak ensuring the rootballs are moist. Use the end of a pencil or a narrow dibber to gently tease your plugs out of their trays. Choose potting on pots approximately 3 inches in diameter to plant your plugs on. Fill the pots with quality potting on compost and tap down until level. Use your pencil to make a hole in the top of the compost and place your plug plant in, gently pushing around the base of the plant. Repeat this process for all of your plugs and then place them in a tray and thoroughly water with a watering can using a fine rose to prevent the compost from being displaced. Grow your plants in a cold-frame, large sunny windowsill, or greenhouse. Water every 2-3 days and more frequently if sunny to prevent drying out.
Hardening off: Once your potted on plants reach a good size and are ready to plant out in their final location, the first step is to harden them off before moving them outdoors permanently. This involves simply placing them outdoors during the day and back undercover at night to allow them to get accustomed to the lower temperatures. Once they have been hardened off for a week your plants should be ready to plant out in their final location.
