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Vicia faba 'Scorpio' (Broad bean 'Scorpio')
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4 hours care
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per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Vicia faba 'Scorpio'
Other names
Broad bean 'Scorpio'
Genus
Vicia Vicia
Variety or Cultivar
'Scorpio' _ 'Scorpio' is an erect annual, typically grown as a vegetable crop, with square stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into broadly lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaflets and fragrant, white flowers from late spring into summer followed by green pods containing edible, rounded, sweet, cream to light green beans ready for harvest in summer.
Vicia faba 'Scorpio' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Strongly fragrant flowers.
Habit
Erect
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Bean seed fly , Pea and bean weevil , Seed beetle , Slugs , Snails , Thrips Aphids , Bean seed fly , Pea and bean weevil , Seed beetle , Slugs , Snails , Thrips
Chocolate spot , Downy mildew , Foot and root rot , Halo blight , Powdery mildew Chocolate spot , Downy mildew , Foot and root rot , Halo blight , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Provide support for growing stems. Pinch the top 5 cm off the top of the stems as the first beans begin to form. 51-60 days to maturity.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Vicia faba 'Scorpio' (Broad bean 'Scorpio') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun with shelter from strong winds. Do not plant where beans grew the previous year. Incorporate well-rotted manure before planting & apply a general purpose fertiliser 1 week before planting. Support stems.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Vicia faba 'Scorpio'
Other names
Broad bean 'Scorpio'
Genus
Vicia Vicia
Variety or Cultivar
'Scorpio' _ 'Scorpio' is an erect annual, typically grown as a vegetable crop, with square stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into broadly lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaflets and fragrant, white flowers from late spring into summer followed by green pods containing edible, rounded, sweet, cream to light green beans ready for harvest in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Strongly fragrant flowers.
Habit
Erect
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Bean seed fly , Pea and bean weevil , Seed beetle , Slugs , Snails , Thrips
Specific diseases
Chocolate spot , Downy mildew , Foot and root rot , Halo blight , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Provide support for growing stems. Pinch the top 5 cm off the top of the stems as the first beans begin to form. 51-60 days to maturity.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Vicia faba 'Scorpio' (Broad bean 'Scorpio') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun with shelter from strong winds. Do not plant where beans grew the previous year. Incorporate well-rotted manure before planting & apply a general purpose fertiliser 1 week before planting. Support stems.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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