By Littlemaeve
United Kingdom 
I have planted in pots some Scarlet Emporer runner beans but each time I try to plant out they wither and die same as if in rost but although the day time temp is lower than normal I have not noticed any grownd frost. I am growing these for a friend who swears that she had no problems when she grew them some 30 years ago. Any advise
18 May, 2012
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Thank you for your help.......yes you are right, I can remember now what I used to do.....Oh I wish I could still garden. I have forgotten what real veg tastes like that is why a friend is doing this for me but she has never grown REAL runner beans. I am so looking forward to this summer as she has promised me real tomatoes as well .....................
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Hi Littlemaeve and welcome to GoY. You don't say where you are in the UK but many places have had frosts at night - even if the temperature doesn't actually drop below freezing there can still be an air frost. This is simply a very late season and runner beans are extremely vulnerable to the cold. I'd wait until the beginning of June to plant out.
18 May, 2012