By Fili
Essex, United Kingdom
Which way do sweet peas and
runner beans climb, clockwise or anticlockwise?
- 21 Apr, 2011
Answers
upwards lol sorry i couldnt helpmyself . what a lovley fewdays touch wood .
21 Apr, 2011
By Fili
Essex, United Kingdom
Which way do sweet peas and
runner beans climb, clockwise or anticlockwise?
upwards lol sorry i couldnt helpmyself . what a lovley fewdays touch wood .
21 Apr, 2011
Neither - they're not twiners, they have modified leaves called petioles, which are like very thin, flexible growths that latch round a thin support and curl up tight to support the main growth, much like clematis does. This means, obviously, that runner beans/sweet peas need thin supports or mesh to support themselves, not trellis, on which the lathes are too thick, unless they're those thin, willow type ones.
To answer your question about twiners generally, all twine clockwise - except for Bindweed.
21 Apr, 2011