Which of these beans is the nicest looking plant?

Thawley · March 6, 2009

Got four different bean varieties from Sand Hill. One or two of them is going in the front of the house...

Any advice on which of these has the best curb-value:

Rattlesnake
Jeminez
Brittle Wax
Dragon Langerie

bcday · March 7, 2009

Does it matter whether you will be growing a tall vine or a shorter bush-type bean?

Rattlesnake and Jeminez are pole beans and will need something to climb on. They could look nice on an attractive trellis. Brittle Wax and Dragon Langerie are bush beans and won't get so tall although they still might flop over a bit without support toward the end of the season. I would think that Brittle Wax with its plain yellow unmarked pods would be the one most likely to look like it belongs in a vegetable garden rather than an ornamental planting. The other three all have red or purple streaking on the pods and might look a little more decorative. Other than vine vs. bush, I don't know if there's much difference between them in the appearance of the foliage.

Tormato · March 7, 2009

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Originally Posted by Thawley

Got four different bean varieties from Sand Hill. One or two of them is going in the front of the house...

Any advice on which of these has the best curb-value:

Rattlesnake
Jeminez
Brittle Wax
Dragon Langerie

Thawley,

My Brittle Wax and Dragon Langerie grow to about 18 inches high, Rattlesnake to 10 feet, and Jeminez to about 14 feet. Jeminez, to me, has the most attractive pods.

So as for curb-value, are you talking about vines that could run halfway to the neighbor's curb across the street?

Tormato

Thawley · March 7, 2009

That's helpful. Thanks guys.

All are going in a long bed between the driveway and the south hall of the house. I made a garden twine apparatus for them to climb. Anything that ventures out onto the driveway will regret it...

FlipTX · March 7, 2009

The vining plants will look nice and may provide some shade on that side of the house, to boot!

feldon30 · March 7, 2009

I love Dragon Tongue. I looked up Dragon Langerie and it looks the same.
http://inmolaraan.blogspot.com/2008/...rie-beans.html

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bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	Does it matter whether you will be growing a tall vine or a shorter bush-type bean? Rattlesnake and Jeminez are pole beans and will need something to climb on. They could look nice on an attractive trellis. Brittle Wax and Dragon Langerie are bush beans and won't get so tall although they still might flop over a bit without support toward the end of the season. I would think that Brittle Wax with its plain yellow unmarked pods would be the one most likely to look like it belongs in a vegetable garden rather than an ornamental planting. The other three all have red or purple streaking on the pods and might look a little more decorative. Other than vine vs. bush, I don't know if there's much difference between them in the appearance of the foliage.

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FlipTX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 271	The vining plants will look nice and may provide some shade on that side of the house, to boot!