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Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'

nasturtium

  • 20-30 cm high
  • Orange-toned flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Culinary use
Sport of 'Hermine Grashof', found in Dublin, Ireland in 1970. Sought after for the garden and in the kitchen. Pot or hanging baskets. Makes no seed.

Garden use

Planting and use

Bedding Border Pot Solitary Small groups

Pots and small gardens

Small garden Planters

For wildlife and biodiversity

For butterflies

Use

Kitchen

Ornamental value

Foliage plant Very long ornamental value

Care

Moderate

Planting density

Plant about 5 - 7 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 20 - 30 cm
Flowering time June - October
Flower colour apricot, red
Leaf colour light green
Growth habit hanging, wide
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about susceptible to frost

Site conditions

Light sunny, morning sun, evening sun
Soil moisture average, moist, winter dry
Soil texture light, normal
Humus normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'
Genus Tropaeolum
Family Tropaeolaceae
Origin hybrid
Tropaeolum
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