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Blue Lake Pole Green Bean

Quick Facts:

  • Open-pollinated variety ca.1959
  • Stringless, 6" long snap beans
  • Reliable, high-yielding pole bean
  • Great for freezing and canning
  • 65 days to harvest

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Quantity: Packet (25 Seeds)

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We ship to all areas of North America including the United States, its territories and outlying islands, and Canada. International orders may incur an additional charge to cover the handling of customs paperwork. Returns are accepted within 30 days of receipt. Full warranty information can be found here.

Blue Lake Pole Snap Green Bean

More about Blue Lake Pole

Phaseolus vulgaris

Blue Lake is a high-yielding heirloom bean variety that produces reliably and consistently right up until frost. Six-inch snap beans hold well on the plant without getting stringy or losing their flavor. Stringless beans are deliciously sweet and crisp and are excellent for steaming, freezing, or canning. Pole-habit. 65 days to harvest. 25 seeds per packet.

Phaseolus vulgaris

Blue Lake is a high-yielding heirloom bean variety that produces reliably and consistently right up until frost. Six-inch snap beans hold well on the plant without getting stringy or losing their flavor. Stringless beans are deliciously sweet and crisp and are excellent for steaming, freezing, or canning. Pole-habit. 65 days to harvest. 25 seeds per packet.

Bucket of heirloom beans
Bucket of heirloom beans

How to Grow Pole Beans

Beans perform best in well-drained soil of normal fertility. Beans do not require supplemental nitrogen as they are able to fix their own, however a fall application of well-aged manure or compost will help to boost yields in poor soils. Avoid planting beans in low-lying or poor-draining areas as this can predispose seedlings to fungal diseases and damping off.

After the danger of frost has passed and daytime soil temps average at least 60 degrees, sow seeds 1" deep, 4-6” apart in rows 36-60" apart. Support plants with posts and twine or tensile wire. Bamboo/wooden tripods or living trellises such as corn may alternatively be used for support. Avoid planting when cool, wet weather is forecast as this can increase the occurrence of fungal diseases and damping off.

Not recommended for beans

Insect Pests

Mexican Bean Beetles and Japanese Beetles can be controlled using a simple homemade insecticidal soap solution. Pheromone-based Japanese Beetle traps can also be effective at minimizing damage to plants. Finally, selection of tolerant cultivars is important in areas with known insect issues.

Diseases & Other Problems

Consult your local extension office to determine which diseases are most common in your area. Site selection is key in keeping bean diseases at bay. Select well-draining sites that do not have a history of disease. Giving plants ample space will allow leaves to dry more quickly and slow the spread of disease. Remove plant debris in the fall and turn over soil to minimize disease carryover. Avoid planting beans in the same location for at least two years. During hot and dry periods, beans may stop flowering or may drop flowers. Pod production will resume once moisture has returned.

Avoid harvesting beans in the morning before the leaves have dried or after a rain as this can spread disease. Timing the harvest is a matter of personal preference. Stringless beans are typically harvested before the seeds reach an appreciable size, while string beans are often harvested once the beans start to bulge in the pods For dry beans, individual pods may be harvested as soon as they have begun to yellow. Alternatively, entire plants may be pulled once a majority of pods have yellowed. Allow pods to dry for about four days before shelling. Once shelled, allow to cure for another week. Place in an airtight container and store in a cool, dark place. Dry beans can be stored for several years under these conditions. If vacuum-sealed with a desiccant bag in the container, they will keep for up to 30 years.

CONSIDERATIONS:

Beans are self-pollinating plants with perfect flowers that contain both male and female floral organs. Pollination typically occurs before the flower has opened, therefore crossing in beans is fairly uncommon. Isolation distances of a few feet are usually sufficient to prevent cross-pollination, so long as plants are not allowed to intermingle.

HARVESTING SEED:

Beans that are being saved for seed are harvested exactly as are dry beans. Mature yellow or brown pods are pulled and allowed to dry completely. The pods can then be "shelled" or opened to release the beans.

SEED LONGETIVITY:

Bean seeds will maintain at least 50% germination for four years when stored under ideal conditions.

Bean growing on trellis

Customer Reviews

Based on 12 reviews
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Keenan Collins
No success so far.

I only had 3 bean plants come up and I soaked them 24 hrs with a mix of 1 pint water 30 ml hydrogen peroxide can't understand it.

Thank you for your review Keenan. We do not recommend soaking bean seeds prior to planting. Beans are especially sensitive to hypoxia when submerged and do not like overly wet conditions. While hydrogen peroxide is meant to provide oxygen during the soaking period, it is often insufficient, especially during long soaking periods. Our recommendation for beans is to direct sow in place after the last frost. Whatever the reason, however, we offer a 100% guarantee on all of our seeds. We'll be in touch about some replacements.

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George Kreeger
Beans

Very good growing very well. Great production

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gary
Damaged Seeds

I received the seeds and they were damaged in transit even though they well packaged. I wrote an email explaining what happened, with some photos of the damaged seeds and the response was quick and generous. Without hesitation or question, Thresh Seed Co. replaced the seeds and sent them out the same day.
I will be buying my seeds from them from now on. BTW, they germinated in 5 days and are doing extremely well. I also bought all my tomato seeds from them and had almost 100% germination rate.

Thanks so much for the kind words, Gary. We're so glad this worked out and that the seeds are performing well for you. It is an honor to have earned your support. We wish you a bountiful harvest from this year's garden!

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Linda L Dezarn
beans rotted

25 seeds to a pack. I used 21. Of those 3 came up. I purchased 2 packs. You should refund my money

Hi Linda, I'm sorry you had poor results with our Blue Lake Pole Beans. This lot tested at 85% germ this spring, but it is always possible that something happened in transit. I will be in touch about a refund.

Becky

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Gail Scholz
A+

All seeds sprouted and are coming along beautifully

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