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Lynda_45
Jacksonville, NC
(Zone 8b)
May 08, 2009
12:20 AM Post #6520295
| My cousin sent me some seeds I've never had before. She said they were called Hyacinth beans, and they were a vine. I'm posting a picture of them. Now my question is do I need to soak these before planting? She didn't know because she never planted them. Anyone know anything about these beans? Thanks-Lynda 
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 08, 2009
12:42 AM Post #6520360
| Here's the Plant Files entry, maybe you'll find something helpful in the comments. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/890/ |
trioadastra
Ellsworth, WI
(Zone 4a)
May 09, 2009
09:25 PM Post #6527919
| I'd presoak them to speed up germination, and nick them first. They have really hard shells. |
Lynda_45
Jacksonville, NC
(Zone 8b)
May 10, 2009
11:28 PM Post #6532162
| Thanks Ecrane , that was exactly what I needed to know about this plant.
Trio-thanks to you too, I was wondering about soaking them. |
neworleansdude
New Orleans, LA
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2009
06:40 AM Post #6537715
| That has nothing to do with hyacinth. Those form bulbs/corms.
We have a good bit of that down here, even further south. That is the pod of a wisteria. Wisteria can grow wild and it loves to climb, so don't plant them near a tree, it could choke it off, not as bad as kudzu, but still.
They are a beautiful plant but will run wild. They bloom from early spring to early summer and resemble a bunch of grapes, bud don't put forth any fruit. The two most common colors down here are a light purple/lavender or white.
If you have a chain link fence or an area where you want a vine to take over everything in the next 3 to 6 years plant it there. I've seen some that are over 20 years old and they are very impressive.
Look it up. Wisteria.
Peace. |
Riverland
Northeast, LA
(Zone 8a)
May 12, 2009
06:46 AM Post #6537719
| It is definitely Hyacinth bean . the white stripe on the bean is a positive ID. Grow it and enjoy. Give it room . Cindy |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2009
09:55 AM Post #6538328
| neworleansdude--hyacinth bean vine is not even remotely related to hyacinths, it's actually in the same family as wisteria which is why the seed pods look similar. |
neworleansdude
New Orleans, LA
(Zone 9b)
May 13, 2009
03:20 AM Post #6542065
| Ooops...well, I am here to learn, lol. Thanks for the info ecrane! Sorry for the bad info Lynda. It just looked almost exactly like the wisteria pods I see around, and calling it hyacinth I was like "what the heck?".
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pastime
Waterman, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 13, 2009
08:49 AM Post #6542532
| I used to have one growing on arbor. You'll love it. The flowers are pretty. |
dividedsky
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 13, 2009
06:11 PM Post #6544812
| I'd never heard of the hyacinth bean vine until someone here sent me some seeds in the newbie seed giveaway. Now I'm super excited to see how these turn out. |
dividedsky
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 13, 2009
06:16 PM Post #6544827
| (forgot to post the pic) I nicked them (just a little slice with a sharp knife) and soaked them for two nights (I think I got that from plant files) and they came right up after I planted them. They're going to be so pretty! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/890/ 
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sissy70
Rushville, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 20, 2009
01:28 PM Post #7084406
| i have hycinth beans mine grew to over ten foot tall up a trellis and a pole with a bird house on top what i w2ant to know is if it reseeds its self also if anyone would like to trade for the seed i have lots |
