Sorry Guys, I'm out....deader than a doornail. Good Luck to everybody! I may germ another bean and play along for fun, but the HDP...she is toast.
Simply a case of packing the soil in too tight, I think. Thought it would slow down root expansion...and it DID...to a halt.
Sorry to hear that Trapper! Yep, of you can spare a bean, play along! This is all about fun, nothing more!