Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
Nasturtium 'Empress of India'
Nasturtium is an annual of climbing and trailing habit, and is one of the most widely grown species. It is suitable for growing in pots, hanging baskets and for covering trellis work. The mid-green leaves are smooth and circular with waved edges, sometimes variegated, and are edible, with a peppery taste. The faintly scented yellow, orange or red flowers of around 2 inches across, which appear from mid to late summer, are also edible. 'Empress of India' has green leaves and bright red flowers. It has a mounding habit.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Nasturtium 'Empress of India'
Latin name
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
type
Annual
family
Tropaeolaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
0.30 M
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
Nasturtium is an annual of climbing and trailing habit, and is one of the most widely grown species. It is suitable for growing in pots, hanging baskets and for covering trellis work. The mid-green leaves are smooth and circular with waved edges, sometimes variegated, and are edible, with a peppery taste. The faintly scented yellow, orange or red flowers of around 2 inches across, which appear from mid to late summer, are also edible. 'Empress of India' has green leaves and bright red flowers. It has a mounding habit.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
In summer and early autumn it bears masses of brightly coloured blooms.
Planting Season
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Planting seeds 3/4 of an inch deep in Spring at the growing site.
Propagation by Seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain. Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag. When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seeds 3/4 of an inch deep in mid to late Spring at the flowering site
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Orange or yellow flowers appear from early Summer to early Autumn
Propagating
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Nasturtiums self-seed very readily, and flowers allowed to go to seed will drop seed that will grow readily the following Spring. Can also be sown in seed trays - fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants.After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.
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