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Old July 25, 2015   #1
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Here are a few pictures of Insuk's Wang Kong runner beans that I started from seed this spring. I started 12 seeds in cups and all germinated. I planted some in my GH to grow up a trellis. And the rest I planted out in the garden to climb up a pole. (unfortunately something ate a couple down to the nub!) The flowers/blossoms and seeds are beautiful! The flowers are more of a fluorescent red/orange color when in bloom. I did have one white flower bloom on one plant. I am getting some little beans now on the plants! This is my first time growing them. I have not seen any hummers on them yet! (Fortex pole bean in foreground)

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They are beautiful! Sorry that the hummers haven't discovered them - yet. Hopefully, they will.

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So would you be eating these strictly as dry beans, or can you eat while they are still string beans? Thank you for posting the pics, I have never seen or grown these before but I am familiar with the name. If I am not mistaken, I was going to order them once a couple of years ago but the site was sold out and I didn't bother looking around. They are so pretty, I would use them in my front yard.
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IWK can be eaten as snaps when young, before the pods show bulges. I even snack on them raw, they are sweeter raw than many common snap beans. The beans are fairly good eaten as shellies, when the seeds are fully grown in the pods but not yet dry. The original source said he used the mature seed as dry beans, but I've never tried that.
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Here are a few pics I just took with my camera.


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So would you be eating these strictly as dry beans, or can you eat while they are still string beans? Thank you for posting the pics, I have never seen or grown these before but I am familiar with the name. If I am not mistaken, I was going to order them once a couple of years ago but the site was sold out and I didn't bother looking around. They are so pretty, I would use them in my front yard.
peebee, I hope to let a few mature in the pods and let dry so I can save some seeds to plant next season, and to share!
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peebee, I hope to let a few mature in the pods and let dry so I can save some seeds to plant next season, and to share!
Yes, please do so! I grow lots of flowers for hummies and they (and I) would love these. I have never grown beans with red flowers before, only white like Kentucky, Blue Lake , etc. Gorgeous!
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They are beautiful! Sorry that the hummers haven't discovered them - yet. Hopefully, they will.

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Linda, I just discovered a few hummers on the beans early this morning. Out in the garden and one in my GH. I took a picture of the hummingbird inside my GH with my phone. but, unfortunately I am having problems uploading them from computer. I will try later. Thank you!
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The flowers are so pretty on those beans. I wonder if they would grow well here.
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The flowers are so pretty on those beans. I wonder if they would grow well here.
I do know in the south you would need to plant the seeds as early in the spring as possible. I would start the seeds indoors a few weeks or so before planting. If the temps get too hot, you should still at least get the flowers. Not sure about the beans. Maybe someone from your area will chime in..

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IWK is a great variety - pretty, productive and tasty too - glad you found it, Ginny. It does shut down setting pods in the midAtlantic when the summer heat gets extreme, but bounced right back for me when the temps moderated after August. Young pods are great stir fried or steamed; I haven't tried the dried beans yet but they come in volume!
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IWK is a great variety - pretty, productive and tasty too - glad you found it, Ginny. It does shut down setting pods in the midAtlantic when the summer heat gets extreme, but bounced right back for me when the temps moderated after August. Young pods are great stir fried or steamed; I haven't tried the dried beans yet but they come in volume!
We are having a heat wave right now, but the beans keep on producing. So far, at least! I just went out and picked a few young pods. I plan on steaming them along with some new, freshly dug potatoes, for dinner tonight. I did taste one fresh off the vine, and the young pod has a nice mild, sweet taste to it. I like the flavor. Thank you

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