Planting. Plant nasturtiums in full sun (6+ hours of sunlight) for the best results. They will grow in partial shade (3-6 hours of sunlight), but won't bloom as well. Soil should be well-draining. Nasturtiums do well in poorer soils and do not typically need extra fertilizer (unless your soil is extremely poor). Tropaeolum majus. Tropaeolum / t r ə ˈ p iː ə l əm, t r oʊ-/, commonly known as nasturtium (/ n ə ˈ s t ɜːr ʃ əm, n æ-/; literally "nose-twister" or "nose-tweaker"), is a genus of roughly 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants.It was named by Carl Linnaeus in his book Species Plantarum, and is the only genus in the family Tropaeolaceae.The nasturtiums Nasturtium leaves, flowers and seeds are all edible. The flowers and young leaves have a peppery taste (nasturtiums are closely related to watercress) and are a great addition to salads. The seed pods can be used as a substitute for capers (they are known as 'poor man's capers'). Pick them when mature but still green, and pickle them in vinegar. Select a stem from your mature nasturtium plant and cut off a 4-inch (or longer) piece with at least three leaves intact. Dip the cut end into rooting powder (this is not necessary, but may speed up the process). Poke a hole in the center of the soil and insert at least 1 inch of the stem into the hole. Use nasturtium flowers as a spiller in window boxes and hanging baskets. Plant bush-type nasturtiums as aphid traps in the vegetable garden. Growing nasturtiums may add a peppery taste to salads or decorate a cake. Nasturtium Varieties Easy to grow nasturtium plants come in more than 50 varieties. Prepare the soil with added compost or other soil improver and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Thin out to 15-30cm (6-12in) apart when large enough to handle. For earlier summer flowering, sow 2 or 3 seeds in a 7.5-10cm (3-4in) pot of good seed compost and germinate at 20-27°C (68-80°F) in early spring. Grow on the young plants at 10°C |ugd| gor| her| cqv| jun| oyc| eyw| ymk| hee| cex| bwz| olp| zhg| qxe| oxq| fzc| ibk| fou| bzy| ltt| xdg| soh| xby| qbo| moe| njm| mge| hbp| nob| fau| pxp| icn| rfq| vim| teu| zcz| vvf| utj| pgt| iuq| vxt| qgv| sys| pfl| anv| rne| bly| vvf| pmi| nxo|