It works in a jiffy and the runner bean has grown by 1 m again. Her urges seem to know no end. Take advantage of the opportunity and use the runner bean as a privacy screen on the gazebo, on the balcony or in front of the terrace!
How do you use runner beans as a privacy screen?
Fire beans are ideal as a privacy screen because they grow up to 7 m high and form dense foliage. It is important to offer them climbing objects such as fences or trellises and to maintain a planting distance of 20-40 cm.
Fiuge beans – true giants with dense foliage
Fire beans are ideal as a privacy screen! They can climb up to 7 m high and wrap themselves around the object offered to them. Their foliage forms densely and thus keeps unwanted looks away from neighbors etc.
Growth height after weeks
2 weeks after sowing (you can start them early from the end of March) runner beans can already be 30 cm tall. After 5 weeks, the plants often reach a height of 2 meters! With this height alone they act as a privacy screen.
Climbing assistance is essential
In order to really shoot up, runner beans need objects to hold on to. Their shoots twist around it and climb to dizzying heights. If the runner beans have no climbing object available, they grow along the ground.
Suitable climbing objects for runner beans
When planting, you should equip your runner beans with a climbing aid so as not to injure the plants later. Which climbing aids are suitable?
- Fences
- Rank columns
- Trellis
- tensioned wires and cords
- Balcony railing
- Pergolas
- Wooden scaffolding
- stable poles (e.g. set up in a pyramid)
For pots that are on the balcony or terrace, for example, you can use a trellis (€125.00 on Amazon) from the hardware store or garden center. It is ideal if the column becomes narrower towards the top. It is anchored deep in the bucket.
How large should the planting distance be?
To achieve proper privacy, you should not plant the plants too far apart in the soil. A minimum distance of 20 cm is necessary. However, it should not be more than 40 cm. The privacy screen becomes even more effective if you sow 3 to 5 beans per planting hole!
Tip
Do you only want to use runner beans as a flowering privacy screen and not as an edible crop? Then you should clean out the old flowers regularly!
