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TROPAEOLUM nanum - Nasturtium Alaska Mix
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Characteristics: Compact bush-type annual 20-35cm
Seed per packet: Approx 15
Seed per gram: Approx. 8
Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit for reliable performance in the garden,
A dwarf non-trailing compact bush variety of nasturtium with attractive variegated foliage with splashes of white and a mix of gold, orange, red and yellow flowers. Plants are easy to grow and long-blooming. All parts of the plant are edible, use to brighten up salads or use in stir-fries, and flowers and have a tangy, peppery taste.
Nasturtiums make excellent bedding plants and are also good for growing in rockeries, troughs, tubs, or large hanging baskets.
Adaptable to most conditions prefers well-drained moist soil but also tolerates nutritionally poor soil.
Grow notes:
Tropical: Late Summer to Early Spring
Temperate: Spring to Early Autumn
Cold: Spring to Early Autumn
Sow: 12mm deep
For best results sow directly in a growing position
Germination: 14-21 days
Plant space: 20-30cm
Flowering: 10 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for more vigorous plants.
The best time of year to sow.
- Tropical: Late Summer to Early Spring
- Temperate: Spring to Early Autumn
- Cold: Spring to Early Autumn
Seed can be soaked overnight to assit with moisture uptake.
For best results sow 2-3cm deep directly in the growing position.
For mass planting scatter seed and rake over at a rate of 13.5g/m2
Germination: 7-14 days at a soil teperture of 16-20°C
*Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate, keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- The customer should do their due diligence that they are suited to their region.
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