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Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'

nasturtium

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.

Use in the garden

  • wildlife: for butterflies
  • use: kitchen

botanical information

  • Botanical name: Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'
  • Genus: Tropaeolum
  • Family: Tropaeolaceae
  • Other names: oostindische kers - nasturtium
  • origin: hybrid

Features

height: 20-30 cm
flowering: June - October
color: apricot, red
leaf color: light green
scent: fragrant leaf / aromatic
habit: hanging, wide
growth: medium
level: easy, moderate
light: sunny, morning sun, evening sun
moisture: average, moist, winter dry
soil texture: light, normal
organic matter: normal
pH: limy
winter zone: 10 [susceptible to frost]
density: 5 - 7

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