| Description | This Nasturtium has deep green to olive green leaves with crimson red flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (troo-PEE-oo-lum)(MA-jus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11, annual else where |
| Sunlight | full sun, light shade |
| Moisture | prefers evenly moist, quickly wilts if too dry, easily rots if to wet |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | tolerates colder temperatures, newer growth will be damaged in freezing conditions |
| Flowers | 2 inch crimson flowers, striking against the olive green foliage |
| Fruit | seeds can be pickled |
| Leaves | rounded (obicular), dark olive green, remind me of a lily pad, leaves contain mustard oil, used in salads along with the flowers and buds |
| Dimensions | 12 inches, cascades |
| Maintenance | plants tend to flop, pruning is needed to maintain good form |
| Propagation | Seeds are very large, can be planted "in situ" after the danger of frost has passed or direct seed into a peat pot. Soaking may help germination. |
| Cultivar Origin | First introduced in 1684, earliest American citation Bethabara, North Carolina in 1759). Seed company's have been offering this variety since the 1880's. (#108) |
| Misc Facts | Traeolum comes from the Latin word tropaeum meaning “a trophy”. The leaves were thought to resemble the helmets and shields that were present at Roman triumphs. Nasturtium means bitter leaves. |
| Author's Notes | This is one of my favorite Nasturtium because of the the dark foliage and contrasting flowers. A great heirloom plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #28-Cottage Garden Annuals(Clive Lane), #37-The Contained Garden (Kenneth A. Beckett, David Carr, David), #108-Restoring American Gardens (Adams) |
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