Empress Of India (Nasturtium)
Latin Name: Tropaeolum majus nanum
Item #: 5482461
Difficulty:
Easy
Edible:
Yes
Hanging Basket Type
Yes
(12-18 in/30-46 cm) A dwarf, non-trailing Nasturtium with stunning scarlet flowers and deep blue-green foliage. Pkt contains 25 seeds.
(12-18 in/30-46 cm) A dwarf, non-trailing Nasturtium with stunning scarlet flowers and deep blue-green foliage. Cascading clumps of single dark scarlet flowers for hanging baskets. Pkt. contain 25 seeds.
NASTURTIUM
Annual 12 - 24 in/31 - 61 cm 175 seeds per oz/28 gr
CULTURE: Sow outdoors May 1st-20th, after ground has become warm. Try to maintain a soil temp. of 70°F/21°C for best results. Plants should bloom in about 50 days from seed and do the best in poor ground. Rich or highly fertilized ground produces lots of leaves but few flowers! Thin seedlings to 8 in/20 cm apart. Use a systemic insecticide to control black aphids.
