{"product_id":"wax-bean-seeds-hanimeli-bush","title":"Hanımeli \"Honeysuckle\" Bush Wax Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Seeds – Turkish Heirloom, Stringless Yellow Pods, Early \u0026 Productive","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Turkish Heirloom That Delivers Early\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost bush beans make you wait through a slow start before the harvest picks up. Hanımeli doesn't, an early, heavily productive Turkish heirloom that sends up stringless, buttery yellow pods well ahead of many standard wax bean varieties. Its Turkish name translates to \"honeysuckle,\" a nod to the plant's delicate white flowers that precede the pods, and it's stayed a garden staple across Turkey for the same reason any good bean does: it simply performs, season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Hanımeli Wax Bean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe home gardener wanting an early-producing bush bean without a long wait for harvest.\u003cbr\u003eThe heirloom seed saver preserving an authentic Turkish variety with real regional roots.\u003cbr\u003eThe small-space gardener wanting a compact bush bean that doesn't need trellising.\u003cbr\u003eThe canning and preserving gardener needing a productive, stringless bean for the pantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Turkish Heirloom Bean Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hanımeli', called honeysuckle bean for its delicate white flowers, is a bush-type wax bean heirloom traditionally grown across Turkey, valued for early maturity and heavy, reliable production. Plants grow compact and upright, typically 12 to 18 inches tall, requiring no staking or trellis support, making them well suited to small gardens and containers alike. Pods are stringless and butter-yellow, tender enough for fresh eating even as they approach full size, a trait that distinguishes true wax bean types from beans that toughen quickly. As an open-pollinated heirloom, it breeds true from saved seed, letting growers maintain their own line of this traditional variety. Grown as a warm-season annual, not frost-hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh snap beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest young, tender pods for classic steamed or sautéed yellow wax beans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanning and preserving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the early, heavy harvest for canning or freezing a season's supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall-space growing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in containers or tight garden beds without needing trellis support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom preservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow and save seed to help keep an authentic Turkish variety in circulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow in stages for a continuous harvest through summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Save mature, dried seed from open-pollinated plants to grow the same variety year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Hanımeli Wax Bean Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow outdoors after last frost; beans generally dislike transplanting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7 to 10 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 65 and 85°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, well-drained soil supports the strongest growth and heaviest yield.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent, even moisture, especially during flowering and pod development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready for first harvest in 50 to 55 days, notably early for a bush bean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick pods regularly once they reach full size to keep the plant producing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular picking extends the harvest window and encourages continued flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual; killed by frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the bush bean built to deliver early and keep delivering, a Turkish heirloom that reaches harvest faster than many wax bean varieties while producing heavily right through the season. Hanımeli gives home gardeners a compact, no-trellis-needed plant with tender, stringless pods and a genuine story behind its name. It's open-pollinated and easy to save seed from, ready to become a permanent fixture in the garden. Grow the bean that earns its honeysuckle name and its reputation both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54508692799806,"sku":"11663","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1453.png?v=1791685167","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/wax-bean-seeds-hanimeli-bush","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}