NASTURTIUM CLIMBING – PHOENIX

Description

NASTURTIUM CLIMBING – PHOENIX 

NASTURTIUM CLIMBING – PHOENIX. A rarely seen Heirloom variety dating back to 1904.  The variety is very free flowering with a unique flame shaped petal flower in a kaleidoscope range of colours both bright and pastel in crimson-red, rich gold, fiery orange, warm cream and soft peach, many brushed with burnished copper.  The plant will happily trail from containers / baskets or form a mass of colour covering an area.   The flowers are edible (peppery) and make an excellent addition to any salad.

Cultivation Advice

• Days to Germination: 10-14 days
• Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 65F
• Planting Depth: 1/8-¼  inch
• Spacing, Plant:  12-24 inches
• Plant Height: 3-5ft
• Light: Full Sun
• Sow indoors / heated propagator from 3-4 weeks before the last spring frost or sow directly outdoors , in full sun ,after all danger of frost has passed.
• Germination requires 65F.
• Keep soil moist  during germination
• Cover with 1/8 to ¼ inch of fine soil.  When seedlings are 2-3 inches high, thin/transplant to 12-24 inches apart.  Replant thinned plants.
• Plant in sandy, well-drained soil.
• Do not fertilize. Enriched soil tends to promote more foliage than flowers