Tropaeolum polyphyllum |
Native Region: Chile, Argentina
Zone Range: 8-10
Preferred Climate: warm temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 04 August, 2024
Seed count: 5-7
Description:
This trailing tender perennial has deeply lobed, glaucous blue-green leaves and bears long-spurred yellow flowers along trailing masses of foliage in summer. Treat as an annual in cooler climates or lift and store tubers. Height 3 inches; spread to 3 feet.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed at 13-16 degrees Celsius in early spring, or in situ in midspring. Grow in moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun. Where not hardy, lift tubers and store in a frost-free place until the following spring.
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