pollinating broad beans

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  • 14th March 2013 at 9:57 am #21573

    wendyp
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    My broad beans have overwintered in the polytunnel and have now come into flower – the trouble is, there are no pollinators about. I hand pollinate the peach blossom with a paintbrush, but I can’t see how to pollinate the broad bean flowers. Is it possible? I am worried that all that effort to overwinter the plants will be wasted if they are not pollinated.

    17th March 2013 at 10:09 am #23894

    jjat8cv
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    I have the same problem. Sutton broad beans in my polytunnel flowering but no polinators.

    15th January 2018 at 2:14 pm #44474

    Winnie
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    5 years later…

    I’d love to know what happened to your plants, as mine are in flower already and it’s only January! I planted SuperAquadulce seeds in October, in raised beds under cover and they are now 1.5 feet tall. I live in sunny Sussex, incidentally. I decided to pinch out the flowers on the advice of a friend who used to work for Charles. Any further advice, Charles or anyone?

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