If you have taken a digital photo of this variety, simply email your original photo to photo@botanicalinterests.com. Your photo will help other gardeners understand how this variety grows in real life!
We may crop the photo or change it slightly but will give you credit for the photo! We also may not add your photo if we already have enough photos of a particular variety or if the photo isn't exactly what we are looking for to represent the variety.
Thank you for being part of our gardening community.
Curtis Jones, President, Botanical Interests, Inc.

Nasturtium Mahogany Seed
Tropaeolum - majus
$2.39

Item #1194

Annual. Blooms spring to fall frost. 12" tall. Full sun or light shade. Majestic deep red 2"- 2 1/2" flowers are a stunning contrast against the bright-green foliage. Edible flowers and foliage are a gourmet treat. They taste peppery like watercress. Every salad should have edible Nasturtium and Viola flowers! Mahogany's rich color is reminiscent of gleaming antique furniture. Adds 'polish' to edging, borders, containers, or hanging baskets! Brighten up your vegetable garden with Nasturtiums - they deter whiteflies and squash bugs. Can even be grown indoors in a sunny south-facing window. Never pamper your Nasturtiums with excess fertilizer - excess fertilizer will cause lots of green leaves and no blooms. They flower best in average garden soil with loose, light texture. Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming. Perennial in frost-free tropical climates. 'Nasturtium' comes from the Latin name for 'nose-twister', a reference to its peppery fragrance.

When to plant outside: Sow in spring after average last day of frost. In very hot regions, plant in fall for winter bloom.

When to start inside: Not recommended. Seedlings do not transplant well. Sow in desired location outdoors.

Special Germination Instructions: Seed requires darkness to germinate. Plant at recommended depth of 1/2". Soaking seed in water for 24 hours before planting will soften the hard seed coat and aid germination.