The post winter season, the one that we sometimes call spring
season, always brings cheers for us, gardeners and gardening lovers, and infact
for all nature lovers. One gets to see varieties of great looking plants and
awesome blooms in hundreds of colours. Almost all the trees and plants, which
had shed their leaves to get new leaves in the spring season, and the ones
which didn't shed their leaves.
Spring season shows us the amazing
beauty of nature. As mentioned in the last post, I brought a few new plants to
celebrate this awesome season, and adding some more colours to my rooftop
container garden. One of these plants were a couple of nasturtiums, yellow and
orange. The beautiful blooms and contrasting colours we get to see in the form
of nasturtium beautiful blooms and the round shaped green foliage makes it an
amazing sight. More importantly, the vines of nasturtiums, in all their glory,
sown on land, present a stunning view for the onlookers.
The nasturtiums I brought, have
started blooming, and the blooms mesmerize me with their beauty. See it to
believe it.
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Nasturtium plant and buds |
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Nasturtium plant and buds |
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Nasturtium plant and buds |
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Nasturtium plant and bud |
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Nasturtium plant and bud |
Some information about
Nasturtiums to help you get the best of from nasturtiums.
Common Name: Nasturtium, Indian
cress or Garden Nasturtium
Botanical Name: Tropaeolum Majus
Uses: Used as ornamental and a
medicinal plant. Also used in culinary preparations in some parts of the world.
Flower Colour: Yellow, cream, orange,
red and crimson red.
Leaf Type: Round, waxy.
Fragrance: None
Plant Type: Sort of creepers, which spread on the land or pot.
Fruit: Seedpods, containing multiple seeds.
Reproduction: Reproduction from seeds.
Season: Usually sown/planted in the mid January, once the frost conditions
finish.
Suitable Climatic & Soil
Conditions: Usually suitable for post winter season, when temperature is not
too low, neither too high. Good sunlight is important. Suitable temperature range
from around 15 to 22 degree Celsius. Doesn't need too very fertile soils and does
well in well drained soils.
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Nasturtium plant and buds |
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Nasturtium plant with a yellow bloom |
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Nasturtium plant with an orange bloom |
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Nasturtium plant with an orange bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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Nasturtium plant with a yellow bloom |
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Nasturtium plant with a yellow bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
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An orange Nasturtium bloom |
Nasturtiums, with their
contrasting looks, add a great view to a garden, whether on land or even in
containers as well. Nasturtiums are easy to grow, don't need much of a care,
but good sunlight, and can do good without much care. The plants are fast
growers and spread pretty quickly, given the chance to.
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A nasturtium seed pot |
I guess, the photos of nasturtiums
I have planted in my pots will give you a good enough idea to go ahead and try
them in your spring gardens in the next season. I will be back the next week, to
share with you, some great experience I had at the recently concluded 28th Garden
Tourism Festival of Delhi Tourism. Till then, keep trying and HAPPY GARDENING!
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