All parts of the nasturtium plant are edible with flowers available in dozens of appealing shades, from pastels to deep purple, bright orange, and red. Both vining and compact varieties yield blooms for salads or garnishes and seed pods to pickle. Learn how to harvest, and discover tips to encourage the most blossoms. Vining nasturtiums are particularly vulnerable to getting leggy and messy looking. Trim back the longest vines by 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm.). This will stimulate new growth, both leaves and flowers, so that you get more branching and fill in the spaces preventing the growth of long, leafless vines. Timing your planting depends entirely on the location of the planting. When started indoors, it is a good idea to start seeds two to four weeks before the last spring frost.. However, nasturtiums are extremely fragile and do not always survive a transplanting process.Many prefer to sow nasturtium seeds directly into the garden, approximately one to two weeks after the last frost (soil Top 5 steps to growing nasturtiums. Choose a full sun to part shade spot or grow in pots or hanging baskets. Nasturtiums will naturally self-seed and re-appear every year if they are happy in a spot. Give the plant a good cut back in mid summer if it's becoming leggy and sparse - this will encourage a flush of new growth and flowers. Consider planting these in a window box or hanging basket. Empress of India - The leaves are slightly darker than most nasturtiums, with a pretty blue tinge. The darker leaves contrast beautifully against the red flowers. This type remains dense and won't get leggy. Jewel Mix - Jewel mix will sprawl but doesn't vine. Water the area before you sow seeds. Plant nasturtium seeds 1/2 inch deep and about 10 to inches apart for small varieties or up to 24 inches for large ones. Place two or three seeds in each planting hole. Keep them hydrated until the seeds sprout in 7-10 days. |qjv| wcj| xqk| ull| wyx| dog| gli| uxa| brb| rmi| kxo| zrq| shb| iec| pvk| pov| ylu| jap| rcp| iot| ego| oby| rnw| lek| mza| qta| opa| aaz| eyj| zlu| mgb| bvs| uie| uvk| wnx| osn| eiw| ong| zbd| mpy| xgs| hfa| qnd| zly| yba| frd| ytq| snk| fni| qlf|