Nasturtium – Whirlybird Mix – Tropacolum majus Annual – These unique nasturtiums have upward facing, 2-1/2″ semi-double blossoms in a showy range of 7 warm shades; cherry rose, creamy yellow, soft peach, tangerine, mahogany, scarlet and rich gold. Whirlybirds are suited to patio containers, window boxes, or to soften garden edges and corners with vibrant, free-blooming flowers and softly mounding lily pad-shaped leaves. As a wonderful bonus, both the bright flowers and leaves are deliciously edible with a spicy watercress flavor. Soil & Water: Grow in any well-drained garden soil.
Mix Details
Botanical name:Tropacolum majus
Plant type: Tender Annual
Growth habit: Low Growing
Crop category: Flower seed
Flower character: Soil & Water: Grow in any well-drained garden soil.
Recorded feature: Container Compatible
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1″
Germination: 10-12 Days
Height At Maturity: 10″
Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 10″
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Rainbow Nasturtium Whirlybird Mix and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Do not allow plants to dry out during germination or bloom season.
Planting & Growing: To Start Outdoors: Sow seeds in spring, once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun (or partial shade in hot climates).
Poke seeds into well-worked soil about 1″ deep and 3 – 4″ apart.
Press soil firmly over the seeds and keep moist.
When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin to 10″ apart as mounding plants need ample room to grow.
To Start Early Indoors: Sow 2 seeds in individual 4″ pots of well-drained seed starting mix 3 weeks before last expected frost date.
Because this packet contains a mix, component proportions and the number of varieties visible in a small planting will vary. Emergence, growth rate, mature size, color, and harvest or bloom timing can also differ among components and with site conditions. Evaluate the planting across the full season rather than assuming the first seedlings, flowers, or harvest represent the entire mix.
