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TROPAEOLUM nanum - Nasturtium Tip Top Mix
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Characteristics: Compact bush-type annual 30-45cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 10
Seed per gram: Approx. 8
Grams/m² 13.5g
A dwarf non-trailing compact bush variety of nasturtium with green foliage and a mix of gold, orange, red and yellow single flowers that are held above the foliage for showier colour.
Nasturtiums 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. Try them in salads or stuffed with a cream cheese filling. Also makes a colourful garnish.
Nasturtiums make excellent bedding plants and are also good for growing in rockeries, troughs, tubs, or hanging baskets also well as begin a great pollinator plant that attracts honeybees and nectar-feeding birds and other beneficial insects.
Tropaeolum, commonly known as Nasturtium, is a genus of roughly 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the plant family of Tropaeolaceae that originates in South and Central America.
Adaptable to most conditions prefers well-drained moist soil but also tolerates nutritionally poor soil.
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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