Original source: Was introduced into the Seed Savers Exchange, in the 80’s by Harold R. Martin of Hopkinsville, KY who got it from an...Read More aunt named Ethel Martin. Ethel Martin, in turn, received her start of seed from Flossie Powell in 1922.
Vines reach 8 or nine feet in height but are not invasive. This variety has a somewhat compact growth habit.
Seed is medium sized, somewhat chunky seed, light tan with brown & red markings. Some sources report their seed is a mixture of white, tan or purple, all with brown and purple speckles. Pods are about 2.5 inches long and yeild 2-5 seed per pod. Yields under adverse conditions.
Yields dry seed in 100 days.
Flowers: white
Harold Martin gave me an unsolicited sample of this seed in 1995. It was his favorite garden variety and he sent it along with some other seeds I had requested. Since the seed was not spectacular in appearance I was not that enthusiastic about it, but decided to try growing it, since, in the area of Mexico we were living in, at that time, had no limas at all. Flossie Powell’s produced like “gang busters!” It also resisted white alkali conditions, which were a problem in our area. I grew this variety, especially as a divider between p. vulgaris varieties right up until 2000. We left Mexico in 2001. I fully intend to grow it again in 2003. This bean is a wonderful bean to cook with ham. Several people have commented to me how they like to grow it to use in bean mixes. It produces until frost, once it begins to set seed.
Original source: Was introduced into the Seed Savers Exchange, in the 80’s by Harold R. Martin of Hopkinsville, KY who got it from an...Read More