Fothergill's Nasturtium African Queen Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus, a classic and robust variety prized for its outstanding ornamental value.
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual, growing rapidly from seed to provide a massive profusion of flowers and foliage within a single season.
• Striking Variegated Foliage: Features rounded leaves beautifully marbled with cream-white and cool green streaks, providing intense visual interest even before the flowers open.
• Vibrant Colour Spectrum: Bears a cheerful, single-flowered mix of warm terracotta reds, rich oranges, and glowing sunshine yellows.
• Growth & Habit: Reaches a versatile trailing or climbing length of up to 150cm (60in), with a vigorous, bushy yet spreading growth habit.
• Wildlife Magnet: The open, nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial garden pollinators.
• Versatile Garden Layout: Perfect for training up trellises and fences, tumbling down from large patio tubs and hanging baskets, or acting as a dense, weed-suppressing ground cover.
• Ideal Position: Thrives at its absolute best when planted in full sun and well-drained soil.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Location: For an early summer display, sow seeds undercover in individual pots from late winter to mid-spring. Alternatively, sow directly outdoors where they are to flower into finely prepared soil once the spring soil has warmed.
• Watering Requirements: Maintain regular watering during the early germination and establishment stages; once mature, water moderately as they are notably drought-tolerant.
• Plant Care: Grow in poor to average, well-drained soil. Avoid using nitrogen-rich fertilisers, as overly fertile soil will cause the plant to produce excess lush foliage while hiding the beautiful flowers.