La Victoire French bean is a French Heirloom that produces an abundance of green pods, which can reach 15 cm long and have a tender and meaty flesh. This is a Bush bean variety that is suitable for late sowing.
Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 16C
Germination time in days: 4-10 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 65 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: rich and light
Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost. or Sow outdoors 2.5 cm deep 7-10 cm apart around poles, trellis, or fence when danger of frost has passed and soil temperature is over 16C. A strong, sturdy trellis such as a fence panel to support the plant foliage is recommended.
