I can't find a web site to purchase the beans. Any suggestions? I'd like to start them in the house. When do I start them after purchasing them?
Amazon, ebay, etsy, and many gardening centers have them. You can start them at any time, as long as they have bright light. Just put them into soil on their side about an inch deep. Most if not all will germinate very easily and quickly. These grow very well without help. I would wait to plant them until all threat of frost has passed.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/hyacinth-bean/purple-hyacinth-bean-care.htm
The leaves on my vine are turning a yellowish green . I have sprayed with insecticidal soap. Was the the correct thing to do. Does this sound like a bug attacting the leaves?
Yellowing can be from spider mites or thrips. If using insecticidal soap, only use commercially made ones and always test it on the plant. Wait 3 days and check the test area for signs of problems. Please follow all instructions. Both thrips and spider mites are tiny and may require a magnifying glass to identify. Yellowing can also signal too much water and subsequent root rot. If your soil is clay and you've been getting lots of rain, this is possibly the problem. Hyacinth bean vine prefers to dry out between waterings. Here is an article on spider mites; https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm
and one on thrips. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm
My hyacinth beans is a huge health vine but no flowers or pods. Any explanation?
There is likely too much nitrogen in the soil. This can be offset by adding potassium and phosphorus. Potassium phosphate is the easiest way, but any bloom formula will do just fine.
This can happen in fertile soils high in nitrogen. Beans produce their own nitrogen from the atmosphere, so any extra will inhibit flowering.
I'm trying to help someone identify a plant..... Here is her description of it.... my folks have one growing at the deck railing every year, It will get pretty little white-ish with a tint of purple flowers, then they will turn into a dark purple bean pod. Each pod will have 2 to 3 "beans" the beans will be a almost black with a white spot. Im not sure if it's edible, we always called it the purple bean vine
This is a hyacinth bean. They are generally regarded as toxic, although, there is a special preparation method that will render them edible. I would not advise this if you have not had experience with this bean before.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/hyacinth-bean/purple-hyacinth-bean-care.htm
I planted hyacinth bean in Dec. now it is almost 7 months old. Grown well to a height of 10ft but no flowers, no pods. Soil Ph 7.0
These articles will help you pinpoint the issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/hyacinth-bean/purple-hyacinth-bean-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/get-bean-plants-to-bloom.htm
it. Will it live? What can I do? It was so pretty.
No, do not expect the cut and taped ends to graft together and re-grow. Your best hope is that it will re-sprout from the cut stump. Water as usual, fertilize then wait and see for a month and look for new growth. If not, then you may choose to replant with a new purchase.
considering planting these on fencing potentially accessed by sheep and cows.
It would appear that the seeds are pretty detrimental to their system, and should be avoided as feed, but the foliage is a wonderful supplement feed (at the cost of the plants life since they don't tolerate grazing well.)
This document offers detailed insight into this: https://agritrop.cirad.fr/582483/7/ID582483_ENG.pdf
Here is an article that will help you to grow Lablab beans: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/hyacinth-bean/purple-hyacinth-bean-care.htm