How tall do these get? BushBean : Fagioli Nani Splendido (Borlotto Bean

[amandaandherveg]

I have a packet of these but can't find anywhere that states how tall they grow.

Bean : Bush Bean : Fagioli Nani Splendido (Borlotto Bean) (Seeds)

Can anyone advise?

[Alison]

I think I grew those last year, if it's the same ones then they grew to about 18 to 24" high.

[zazen999]

No staking is required

It says that above which assumes they are dwarf.

However, I sowed some supposed Borlotto dwarfs in my early bean project and had to stake them and nip the growing tips out at 3ft.

[Jardiniere]

I grew a few Borlotto Beans last year and they were a dwarf variety - grew the same height as an ordinary french bean or a broad bean.Dont know that they were the same variety as you have

[Alison]

Yeah the ones I grew said no staking required but even at the dwarf height they still needed some support.

[amandaandherveg]

Thanks everyone. I have a nice little strip of ground at the back of the greenhouse that I dug over today. Would these be fine if shaded for part of the day or do they like a sunny spot?

[Snadger]

No staking is required

It says that above which assumes they are dwarf.

However, I sowed some supposed Borlotto dwarfs in my early bean project and had to stake them and nip the growing tips out at 3ft.

The ones I grew were 10 foot high and totally swamped the runner beans.
Sounds to me like your dwarfs had got mixed up with the climbing variety? (But that's a a mans point of view so will probably be wrong!)

[Flummery]

Nana (or nani) means dwarf or short or something. Any plant with that in its name is a shorter version. I grew the short and the 10ft tall last year!

[zazen999]

The ones I grew were 10 foot high and totally swamped the runner beans.
Sounds to me like your dwarfs had got mixed up with the climbing variety? (But that's a a mans point of view so will probably be wrong!)

Unless the supplier [probably a bloke] got it wrong of course.

I've given up with borlottos bring of the shorter variety and now just go for broke with long canes.