Late Plants for your Garden Obelisks
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A little late planting up your Obelisks. No need to panic, why not try growing colourful beans up them. A runner bean, which has beautiful red and white flowers and was introduced by the Victorians as an ornamental plant, called 'Painted Lady' looks wonderful climbing up and twining around a garden obelisk. Another bean that is worthy of place on your garden obelisk is the 'Purple Hyacinth Bean'. This is an old fashioned flowering bean that has lush dark green foliage and beautiful, delicate light purple flowers that bloom in
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the summer. As the flowers begin to fade, purple pods emerge to continue the display. Purple Hyacinth beans are poisonous when raw, but can be eaten like any other bean when thoroughly
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Late Plants for your Garden Obelisks
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cooked. Pick some of the bean pods in autumn, once they have dried, for growing up your obelisk the following year. Scarlet Runner Bean is another type of bean vine that is an attractive garden plant and when dressing a garden obelisk will produce a profusion of pretty red and white flowers amongst a covering of rich green leaves. As the flowers wilt and fade, green bean pods emerge to add a more subtle dressing to your obelisk. Pick the beans when they are young and tender. When steamed they will add a fresh flavour to your meals.
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