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End, Do you have pics of the flowers on the white one?

They don't transplant well....I had some white ones last year but I didn't harvest many seeds from them darn it.

Yep Loz, I kinda figured that one - after the fact - Just a case of live and learn.

Oh O that sounds like a aweeeeeeee for loz. Did you get any pictures of the white while you had them?

If you nick or sand them..it should be on the most pointed end...I know they are round but the end that is not completely round. Mine are still inside and doing great...I will be putting them outdoors soon and then on to the garden fence for the season. I only had 2 of the three I planted come up....But since I still have more seed I will proable just poke a few more into the ground also.

sorry triss.
i bought my camera after the flowers had come and gone. don't fret, though. you shouldn't have to wait too terribly long before this crop starts flowering... if they ever poke their lazy heads out of the ground.

comfrey.
thank you for the nicking advice. in the off-chance that i remember that next year, i'll be sure to give it a try.

Looking forward to the pics once you get them End.

we have liftoff. one of my lazy beans finally breached the surface of the dirt.
i don't think i have the right temperment for this particular hobby. as soon as i saw one break the surface, i immediately brushed the soil from above all of the other beans to see what was keeping them. is that dangerous? most of them seem to be growing. i hope i didn't inadvertently kill them.

Congrats End,

Mine have started blooming and they look good. To bad I promised this one to someone else. So tomorrow it is gone. But that's ok, I have 5 more in the dirt.

About trying to remember all this stuff. I've started a hints and tips page in my garden journal. It gives me information about specific things I want to do.

Great that you have them growing. I think if you did not damage the root system, all should be good with your other sprouts End.

The two I have sprouted are going wild, and now I have decided I am goinf to grow them on my arbor instead of the cypress vine...the cypress vine will be on the garden fence. So looks like I need to get some more sprouted in order to cover this huge arbor DH built for me. I don't think the two will cover it.

Just thought I'd show you mine. No nicks or soaking, just planted 'em! They were up in a few days..They have buds now too!
I'm new here and just have been sort of lurking.Yhis seems like a great place!
Owlette

O.K. So how do you post photos!!!?????

Owlette I fixed your pic for you!!!

In the future with photobucket all you have to do is copy and paste the line under the photo that says IMG(for image).....it's that easy...just copy that one line and paste it here! That's why I love photobucket it's super easy to do...you'll get the hang of it in not time! Glad to have you here!

My hyacinths are growing like crazy right now! I just transplanted them along the chain link fence.

I nicked and started these early feb planted outside in March and blooming in April, they aren't very tall tho will they get taller? And vine?? and continue to bloom??

It's too cold to even plant them here yet.

I love those plants..
They are soooo pretty..

I had some, and they got fried a few years
ago when I got sick the first year I had my
green house...

I am going to try a Red Scarlett Runner Bean *I think that's what it's called??? this time.....

Thanks for sharing that picture Diane...

They'll get WAY taller!!! Way, way taller...I usually plant 3 or 4 along the chain link fence and they cover it over pretty good.

Those all look so good. Mine just flopped so badly this year. Will have to try them outside next year.

Hi, I'm new. I just found this site and thread. I'm wondering how deep all of you sowed your seeds? I've never sown or grown Hy Bn before and would really like to give it a try. I have a very limited # of seeds and want to make sure I get it right.

Thanks for your help,
Heather

Owlette...yours look good, mine are vining all over the plant room and I need to get them outdoors.

Angelblossom...Yours look very pretty blooming!

Heather.. When I did mine I nicked the seed and started inside (about an inch below soil surface) as it grew I hardened it off and then planted outside I haven't tried directedly in the soil outdoors tho I believe I may just give it a shot I still have have some seeds so i guess why not.. this is my first attempt at these here in Texas, I imagine I'll just go the same depth I did when I started inside.

Thanks Loz I'm looking forward to them getting fuller and Taller!!LOL Hey it doesn't take much to make me happy ! A little seed, a little growth, and a few leaves and blooms

Here's a few old pictures of mine from a few years ago! They really take over the chain link fence...it's about 5 1/2 ft high.



The brick house in the background is my parents home and where I grew up.

i don't do anything to mine except just cover them and water them good. they did ok last year, and i know will do better this year!

The answer is probably already here, but I ask again...
Is a Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine an annual or perennial?