Broad Bean ‘The Sutton’ Seedlings – May Despatch
- Royal Horticultural Society recognised
- Fragrant and pretty black and white flowers
- 12 plants to give you hundreds of beans
Broad Bean ‘The Sutton’ has a compact and bushy growth, ideal for fitting into small gardens and hardy to exposed locations like open allotments. Reaching 35 to 45cm (15 to 18in) in height broad bean The Sutton needs no support so you can plant without additional cumbersome canes and string.
Such huge harvests from relatively small plants, the returns on investment are impressive and that even before boasting about The Suttons deep-flavour in every bean.
We recommend you grow The Sutton on your vegetable patch to encourage bees onto the plot. The flowers are a big draw to beneficial pollinators that will give a helping hand on the plot pollinating flowers of peas, tomatoes and tree blossom.
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.
