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Nasturtium majus Whirlybird Cream
Nasturtium majus Whirlybird Cream
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 12 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Edible flowers
- Ideal for: Border, Children, Cottage Garden
Description
A delicious separate color with creamy butter-milk, semi-double flowers held well above rich green foliage.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed or indoors in peat pots 2-4 weeks before last frost |
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| Sowing depth: | 20mm (¾in) |
Sow outdoors where they are to flower
For earlier flowering or for containers, sow in early spring at a temperature of 13-16C (55-60F) and transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots.
Growing Instructions
Thin out the young plants to 15cm (6in) apart when the seedlings are large enough to handle. If sown indoors, gradually acclimate to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost. They flower most freely in full sun and poor dryish soils. Before planting in containers make sure they are well rooted in their pots.