Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor' seedlings planted out in May. Leaves scorched by strong frost. Insufficient frost protection

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Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor' seedlings planted out in May. Leaves scorched by strong frost. The fleece wrapped around the outside of the bean poles was not adequate to stop the frost reaching the plants from above. The plants recovered and produced a good crop of beans.

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Size: 6048px × 4032px
Location: Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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