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Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Benchmaster. • A top quality, red flowered British-bred variety producing pods of over 40cm (16") in length. • Abundant crops of pods hang in clusters and are fleshy, but slender, smooth and straight. • For exhibition, thin to one pod per flower stem to increase the length of each bean. • Runner beans are a good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron, and have a high fibre content. • Also suitable for freezing. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Black Knight. • The large, long peppers of this tasty variety gradually change from green to an attractive glossy purple-black, and can reach lengths of up to 25cm (10"). • Early to set fruit, produces heavy crops throughout summer if grown in the greenhouse, or a slightly later crop if grown in a sheltered, sunny spot outdoors. • Sweet and crisp, this unusual sweet pepper is delicious in salads or sliced lengthways and grilled or barbecued. • Height: 150cm (59"). • Spread: 60cm (24"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Desiree. • A very heavy cropping runner bean that crops well even in dry conditions. • Produces long, broad pods up to 30cm (12") in length that are completely stringless. • The beans of this white flowered variety produce few seeds, making them particularly flashy and flavoursome. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Enorma. • This reliable favourite produces huge early yields of enormous, smooth, slender pods of up to 50cm (20") in length, from July to October. • Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this delicious runner bean is popular for its excellent flavour, as well as its exhibition quality beans that are perfect for entering in the local horticultural show! • Also suitable for freezing. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Firestorm. • Produces stringless beans which are slightly thicker, sweeter and more tender than other varieties. • This superb runner bean will even set in high temperatures or poor weather, so you can be sure of good crops throughout the summer. • With its excellent garden performance and attractive scarlet flowers it no wonder that this variety was given a Gardening Which Award. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Lady Di. • Enjoy heavy crops of tender runner beans over a long season. • A red flowered variety producing completely stringless, 30cm (12") long pods. • These delicious beans are particularly fleshy due to their very slow seed development, resulting in superb quality beans. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Moonlight. • A major breakthrough in British runner bean breeding, offering predominantly self setting plants for a guaranteed crop. • This profusely white-flowering variety combines the valuable characteristics of French beans with those of runner beans, resulting in extra smooth, very fleshy, stringless pods up to 25cm (10") long, with a great texture and true runner bean taste. • The vastly improved flower setting means an earlier and continual crop even during poor weather. • Height: 3m (10’). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Polestar. • British bred for high yields and reliability. • The stringless, fleshy pods are produced in clusters of fleshy, flavoursome beans reaching 25cm (10") in length. • This variety is early to flower and crops well over a long season. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor. • Heavy crops of smooth textured, dark-green pods, each reaching 30-37cm (12-15") in length. • Is excellent for freezing and for exhibition. • A good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron, and have a high fibre content. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Scarlet Empire •This productive variety has been bred from 'Scarlet Emperor', a kitchen garden favourite for over 100 years. • Runner Bean 'Scarlet Empire' produces longer, smoother, slender pods which are stringless, but remain as early, tasty and productive as its forebear. • The plants are vigorous and quick to emerge - essential qualities for early sowings. • Height: 3m (10'). • Spread: 30cm (12").

