Bean, 2 September 2026

One photograph from the 2026 season.

Contender beans on 2 September, two blooms open on one stalk in lilac-pink and deeper mauve with a paler cream wing on the nearer, a third faded to blush beside them and pale buds clustered all around under broad heart-shaped leaves.
Contender beans on 2 September, two blooms open on one stalk in lilac-pink and deeper mauve with a paler cream wing on the nearer, a third faded to blush beside them and pale buds clustered all around under broad heart-shaped leaves.
Crop
Bean
Variety
Contender
Photographed
2 September 2026

Bean ‘Contender’ — the whole 2026 season

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