Tropaeolum nanum 'Ladybird Rose'

  • Product number: 558762
  • Origin: South America
  • Latin: Tropaeolum nanum

This nasturtium is extra compact in growth, making it very popular for cultivation in pots and containers! The green, round leaves, as well as the flowers, are edible in salads. The flowers are pink to salmon pink, with wine-red spots at the throat, and the throat itself is yellow.

Denominations:
Latin: Tropaeolum nanum
Dutch: Oost-Indische-Kers
Also known as: Ladybird Rose
English: Nasturtium

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Sowing method: Sow indoors in pots (preferably without transplanting) from late March, or directly outdoors from late April when temperatures are warm enough. Soak seeds overnight. The leaves and flowers are edible.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Pink to salmon pink with wine-red spots and a yellow throat
  • Origin: South America
  • Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Tropaeolum nanum
  • Dutch: Nasturtium
  • Also known as: Ladybird Rose
  • English: Nasturtium
  • All year round

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