richard.spicer.7906
St Albans based, career changer and studying Horticulture. Bulb addict, South African plant fan and converted succulent lover
Late Spring 2019
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I think I might have to give some of these away to friends this year, the harvest of these tubers this year was incredible! Considering this is only the second year I’ve grown them and I started with only one tuber 2 years ago 😳, Anyway - no that not spuds 🥔! They are tuberous Nasturtiums, otherwise known as that lengthy name on the label 🙊 they are similar to the ones you grow by seed, foliage is very closely related but flowers are quite unique #wintercheck
I forgot to post any pics of them last year (perhaps I’ll make that my final one for the night). These are also stored in a baggie with soil, perlite and air holes to help air circulation. They are also fully hydrated still, so really pleased with the results again 👍🏼👍🏼 - actually, interesting fact is that you can actually eat Mashua tubers, quite commonly grown vegetable in Peru and South America #factoftheday #learnsomethingneweveryday 😀
#tropaeolum #tropaeolum-tuberosum #tropaeolumtubersumkenaslet #mashua #tuber
How interesting! I'd love to know what they taste like.
Ah, yeah 😕 - I could have shared some of these with you Cyndi. If they were seeds it would have been easier to send overseas @cyndi
I’ve not tried eating one yet. Maybe after next seasons crop (likely to have a sackful by then 😆) I might try cooking one - will have to find some instructions online 👨🏼🍳 @gjones @JanelleRose
I wouldn't have been able to resist getting one @richard.spicer.7906 but then again, if they were good I might be tempted to eat them all lol
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22/05/19 - now this is interesting, I did an experiment to see if my tubers from my #tropaeolum-tuberosum would be hardy’ish outside, I left half in this pot and the other half in a bag of old compost in the loft - and the ones outdoors have sprouted 😳 so that’s good to know. In future I’ll just keep a couple of backups in the loft as they multiply like crazy like potatoes 🥔 #tropaeolum #tropaeolumtubersumkenaslet #mashua
Just looked up the flower & it’s gorgeous 🧡🧡
This is the one we all saw at Wisley last year Lexi, in the tropical garden, I think when Katie brightcolours was over. I’ll have plenty of new tubers by the end of the year so you can have a few to play with too 😁 @lexijane
Ooh fankoo hun. That’s very kind of you 🧡😘
What am interesting mix! Sweet flowers 😊
How funny. I was just going to say is that the one we saw at Wisley! Then saw response to Lex. Equally when I first saw the front door pots - I thought - that’s the lantana spot! Anyway please may I join the tuber queue! Xx
Hoping for more this year Rach, it’s daylight sensitive and doesn’t start producing flowers until after the autumn equinox and mines usually flowering in October and November, nice end to the year 👌🏼 I’ll see you some tubers 👍🏼 @rachelbrooks
Indeed, well remembered 😄 - I’ll save you some too 😘 I better start writing a list of plants to save for people otherwise I’m gonna forget 📝 @clipperty
Daylight sensitive..? 🤔 does it have to be kept in the dark?
Nah, nothing like that. It’s able to detect when darkness is naturally longer than daylight (think in September some time) and that’s when it starts flowering and producing new tubers @rachelbrooks for the rest of the summer it’s just producing foliage and climbing upwards
Yippee! Thank you Rich, That’d be great. Interesting plant, reading your notes to Rach xx
Ohhhh! Ooh how clever! That would be lovely if you have enough, thank you 😘