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Re: Phaseolus

My books have not yeilded much additional information except that the
"proper" name of the Snail bean is Vigna caracala. It is tropical, grows to
20', needs minimum temperature to over winter of 50 degrees F. , can be
grown as an annual, cultivation is "in growing season, water freely and
apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly". So my bet is that you may have
over-fertilzed it, or possibly started it too late for it to bloom before
cold weather arrives. (My seed staring book says it should be started  4 -6
weeks before last frost date)
Hope this helps
Jean W.
Toronto, Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Chavez, Tim A <Tim.Chavez@Wichita.BOEING.com>
To: 'Seeds List-Propagation' <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 10:13 AM
Subject: Phaseolus


>I have a Phaseolus vine (seed fromThompson & Morgan) and have no idea
>what to expect from it. It has climbed my bamboo poles and into a
>neighbors tree. At 20+ feet it seems to be thriving. It lost some leaves
>when I sprayed an adjacent area with orthene, but seems to have
>recovered. I keep the aphids off of it with a permethrin tick spray (at
>least as high as I can reach). What I would like to know is if I can
>expect it to bloom. I water nearly every day, use a slow release
>fertilizer in the soil, and feed with a hi Phosphorous soluble
>fertilizer about every ten days. I see no buds and it actually looks
>like it is beginning to wane since it hasn't climbed any higher in
>weeks. It sits in a 15 gallon pot on my patio. Night temps have just
>begun to fall below 70 regularly. I believe it is a tropical, but don't
>know if it is a legume family or not. I bought the four very expensive
>seeds to show my kids its "Snail Flowers",  white spiral blooms. Despite
>my tendency to be in morose moods when I tour my heat fried garden, this
>vine has held up and thrived in the heat. Now I want to know how or when
>to expect blooms? Any help?
>
>
>> Tim Chavez
>Wichita, Kansas zone 6, but hotter than normal, still in the mid 90s.
>
>> Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
>>
>>
>
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