Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius'
Nasturtium
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Description
HEIRLOOM. Grown first in kitchen gardens, young leaves, buds and flowers were picked for salads. (Buds were also pickled like capers.) By the late 1800's, breeders had developed many dwarf forms in a wide range of colors, and they became popular in bedding designs. Cottage gardeners often preferred the rambling old-fashioned types, letting them climb through other vines and spill over fences and trellises. Compact 12" plants. Dark blue-green leaves, salmon blooms.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Blooming
Come in a variety of colors (maroon, red brown, orange, yellow, red creamy white). Generally, flowers very quickly after they're sown.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Growth
Nasturtiums are easy to grow. They can grow as climbers or as a dwarf plant, but both types grow quickly. The climbers generally sprawl prostrate across the ground but can be trained up with their intertwined leafstalks.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Planting
Best if sown in early Spring. Nasturtiums can reseed themselves once established. In areas that have mild Winters and hot Summers, seeds can be sown in Fall for Winter and Spring bloom.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Pest
Susceptible to aphids.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Interesting facts
The word "Nasturtium" is a derived Latin term for "twisted-nose", which is a reference to this plant's pungent taste. The young leaves, flowers and unripe fruit are all edible and have taste like a combination of pepper and radish. Nasturtiums are excellent "companion" plants, meaning that they can be planted alongside other crops to ward off insect pests. (This doesn't mean that they are impervious to all insect pests).
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x 'Vesuvius') - Soil and irrigation
Grows very well in well-drained soils, especially very sandy soil. The plant is somewhat drought tolerant once established.
