Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Tropaeolum or Nasturtium is an American genus with several short perennials to climbing annuals. Seeds offered are from a Chilean, montane perennial with short stems with beautiful glaucous leaves and a dense terminal umbel with numerous bright yellowish-orange flowers. This species is summer growing and winter dormant with a perennial, bulbous rootstock. It requires a very well drained, humus rich and rocky soil in full sun in a protected spot. In colder regions cover dormant plants with a thick mulch layer in winter to protect from freezing through. Alternatively grow in pots under cold glass or a cool wintergarden under frostfree conditions throughout the year.
Sow the large round seeds flat in any rich, well drained, sandy soil in autumn (under frostfree glass in a sunny spot) or in pots outside in mid spring. Young plants should be grown under frostfree conditions for two years, keep pots during dormancy rather dry and cool at some 5°C. Transplant in late spring.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7/8.
7 large seeds per package.

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Tropaeolum polyphyllum (Subalpine Chilean Nasturtium)

Tropaeolum polyphyllum (Subalpine Chilean Nasturtium)

20 (40)cm, Subalpine Chilean Nasturtium is a herbaceous perennial with a dense basal rosette of short racemes with orange yellow flowers in dense terminal clusters. For any rich, very well drained, rocky soil in a sunny spot. Protect from winter wetness and give some extra winter protection (e.g. thick dry mulch layer). Alternatively grow in pots, in winter keep dormant bulbs completely dry and frostfree at some 5°C. VI-VII.

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