As you can see from the first photo, the Spitfire seedlings are doing nicely. I think everything I planted germinated, but, my bad, I'm such a sloppy record-keeper... I've got about 25 seeds in various locations, in containers as well as the ground, where they can trail or climb. One location will suffer from more neglect than others, so that will be a test. Traditionally, the more they are neglected, the more they bloom.
With a bit of luck, I'll get the first flowers by late April.
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I should try these again. The seeds I planted in the fall sprouted but were killed because I neglected to bring them in during the freeze. I guess too much neglect CAN kill a nasturtium:)
Yep, Nana, they're not frost proof!
I love the trailing effect of this plant, and the leaf shape is so unique! Beautiful, I think I will try it too!
Go for it, Ami. They're so easy, generally bug and disease free. Try reneesgarden.com for the Spitfire variety, and she has nine others to choose from, too. Another source is tmseeds.com.
I believe i would like nasturtiums even if they didn't flower. I love the leaves!
I have never tried growing them, but would love too. Like your shots showcasing just the folaige!
Can't wait to see the flowers - your plants are way ahead of ours up in the north!
Thanks, Diane and Ever Green.
I think Spitfire may hold the leaves over the foliage. Moonlight did a pretty good job of that having them over the foliage last year. Made taking pics easy.
I love the little tendril snaking away over the ground...like it's sneaking away. I didn't know that some nasturtium hid the flowers underneath...the ones I've had before had flowers on top.
HI, MBT and GM. I think you have to read the descriptions carefully. I looked at Renee's Garden and Thompson & Morgan and both companies note which ones hold the flowers up. Not that I really mind if they don't. I love all nasturtiums...
I'm so impressed! It will be fun when mine begin growing! :-)
And mine will be over while yours are still going (growing) strong. Swings and roundabouts.
We've never grown nasturtium in the greenhouse. It looks like it's tough to get germination but I LOVE the blooms.
Tamara: Nasturtiums are big seeds and germinate very easily. And once they're going, they need little care. I see you're in Canada; I used to grow them in southern England and they loved the long summer days. Give 'em a go!
I started planting the Nasturtiums also. I didn't realize they were vine growing plants. The packet made no indication of such. Do they do well as ground cover? They also look like the dollar weed we have in the back yard.
-redmango
Hi, Redmango. The majority of nasturtiums are not vining, plus those that are don't have tendrils, so they're more "scrambling" than vining. If your seed packet didn't say anything, then they are probably the mounding kind.
I'm not sure about ground cover.
They do have leaves that look like big dollar weed leaves, and they also taste nice -- like watercress -- and are good in salads (along with the flowers).
Have a look at reneesgarden.com and tmseeds.com; both offer lots of old and new, mounding and vining varieties.
Good luck with them.
Thanks, Penny. I checked out tmseeds.com and my Empress of India looks like a mound type plant.
I'll be transferring them to the front yard tomorrow. They're in peat pellets now. I can wait to see them bloom.
-redmango
RM: You are most welcome. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do mine.
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Maybe there is not big variety, but this is because all seeds are checked one by one, in order to ensure that they are natural organic with good germination. Tested and packed for 2012.
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