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Nasturtium Empress of India | Tropaeolum
Nasturtium Empress of India | Tropaeolum

Nasturtium Empress of India | Tropaeolum

SKU: SD30000851
approx 35 seeds
£3.39
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Overview

A classic, mound-forming Victorian variety with opulent, semi-double crimson flowers and contrasting purple-green foliage. Easy to grow and perfect for pots, tubs, window boxes or filling borders, 'Empress of Indiahas flower petals and leaves that are edible which can be used to add a peppery tang to to salads, cheese boards and cocktails. Growing instructions: Sow direct, where they are to flower from March to May, or after last frost. Sow seeds into finely raked compost to a depth of 1cm and space out by approximately 25cm. Alternatively start seeds indoors from February allowing 3 to 4 seeds per 7.5cm pot. Plants can be transplanted into patio containers for most of the year, with blooms from July to October. Remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms throughout the season. Sow: March to June Flowering: June to September

Specifications

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: poor, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: tender
  • Eventual Height:0.3m-0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.3m-0.6m

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

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Seeds will arrive in paper satchets which are packaged in A4 or A5 hard backed envelopes.

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