Tropaeolum Tip-Top Alaska Salmon Seeds - Nasturnium
Tropaeolum Tip-Top Alaska Salmon Seeds - Nasturnium
Tropaeolum Tip-Top Alaska Salmon Seeds - Nasturnium
Tropaeolum Tip-Top Alaska Salmon Seeds - Nasturnium
Tropaeolum Tip-Top Alaska Salmon
Nasturtium, Garden nasturtium,Indian cress, Monks cress
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Description
The Tip-Top 'Alaska Salmon' Nasturtium, known by its Latin name Tropaeolum minus, is an adorable dwarf variety that not only displays delicate salmon-coloured flowers, veined with a darker shade, but also offers beautiful variegated foliage. It is gentle, with tender green leaves marbled with cream white. Compact and non-trailing, this small annual is very suitable for ornamental pots or borders in a small garden. Both flowers and foliage are edible, with a peppery flavour.
Tropaeolum minus or dwarf nasturtium belongs to the Tropaeolaceae family. It is native to South America, endemic to the mountainous regions of Ecuador and Peru. The Nasturtium offers pretty flowers in bold colours, ranging from yellow to red, and beautiful round leaves that are always fresh. 'Alaska Salmon' has a compact, non-trailing habit and quickly forms a clump of 30 cm in all directions. Its pretty umbrella-shaped, soft green leaves, are delicately and irregularly marbled with cream white. Its trumpet-shaped flower is salmon-coloured, highlighted in the centre and on the veins with soft orange.
Nasturtium is very easy to grow, it can be sown directly in place in spring. It grows quickly, flowers from June to the first frost, and covers the ground or cascades from a pot. In borders or at the front of flower beds, its foliage is initially very ornamental thanks to its round and upright shape. It quickly becomes covered with generous and cheerful flowering. Combine it with other floriferous and informal plants such as lavenders or asters, other annuals like Cosmos, Zinnias, and Marigolds.
To top it off, all parts of the plant are edible: the leaves and flowers in salads, as well as the seeds, pickled in vinegar, like capers. It does attract aphids, which are fond of it. However, don't let this put you off growing this lovely plant: in the vegetable garden and orchard, it is an advantage as it diverts pests (while also providing valuable food for ladybug larvae) and thus protects your crops.
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Botanical data
Tropaeolum
Tip-Top Alaska Salmon
Tropaeolaceae
Nasturtium, Garden nasturtium,Indian cress, Monks cress
Nasturtium Tip-Top Alaska Salmon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Nasturtiums directly outdoors, in their final location, from March to May. Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil that has been properly prepared. Sow nasturtium seeds at a depth of 2cm in rows spaced 30cm apart, covering the seeds with a layer of soil equal to their size. Water the soil regularly, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 7 to 12 days.
When the young plants are large enough to handle, thin them out to leave one plant every 30cm. You can also sow Nasturtiums indoors at a temperature of 15-25 °C. When the nasturtium plants are large enough to handle, transplant them and grow them in cooler conditions until they reach a sufficient size to be planted outdoors. This should be done after all risk of frost has passed.
Nasturtiums thrive in a cool, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. They are often attacked by aphids and cabbage white butterflies. Spraying a solution composed of traditional black soap and water (4 to 5 cc / 1 l of water) will help limit the damage in case of a massive aphid attack.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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