Vicia faba 'Scorpio'
Broad bean 'Scorpio'
Vicia Vicia
'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
Strongly fragrant flowers.
Erect
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
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
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.
Seed
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Vicia faba 'Scorpio' (Broad bean 'Scorpio') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Wallside and trellises
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.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Vicia faba 'Scorpio'
Broad bean 'Scorpio'
Vicia Vicia
'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.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Strongly fragrant flowers.
Erect
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
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
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.
Seed
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Vicia faba 'Scorpio' (Broad bean 'Scorpio') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Wallside and trellises
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.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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