Nasturtium ‘Empress of India’
Tropaeolum majus · Flower · No. 48
- Sow under cover
- Apr
- Sow outdoors
- Apr–Jun
- Flowers
- Jun–Oct
- Germination
- 7–14 days
- Spacing
- 30 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
- Days to flower
- 50–60 from sowing
- Sun
- Sun or part shade
- Seed saving
- Easy
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under cover | April | |||||||||||
| Outdoors | April | May | June | |||||||||
| Flowers | June | July | August | September | October |
Notes
Dark red flowers, compact. Seeds are large and fall when ripe — pick them up from under the plant.
Saving seed · Easy
Self-pollinating annual. Seed ripens the same season. Keep 3 m from other varieties of the same plant.
- Mark two or three healthy plants early.
- Leave the fruit, pod or head to ripen fully on the plant.
- Dry the seed 7–14 days on paper, out of direct sun.