Tropaeolum tricolorum
Three coloured Indian Cress
Tropaeolum tricolorum is a perennial climber which sports spurred, lantern-shaped flowers with purple-edged, red calyces and short, yellow petals. It is frost tender and usually grown as an annual in temperate climates.
Contributed by @adiamond
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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
Three coloured Indian Cress
Latin name
Tropaeolum tricolorum
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
1.50 M
1.50 M
Tropaeolum tricolorum
Tropaeolum tricolorum is a perennial climber which sports spurred, lantern-shaped flowers with purple-edged, red calyces and short, yellow petals. It is frost tender and usually grown as an annual in temperate climates.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Orange or yellow flowers appear from early Summer to early Autumn
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seeds 3/4 of an inch deep in mid to late Spring at the flowering site
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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