Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix'

Alaska Mix likes a position of partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Alaska Mix is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy, sandy and clay and has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 as Garden nasturtium is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

If you soak the seeds in a glass of water overnight, before sowing them, they germinate a lot better!

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.5 inches (1.27 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Alaska Mix about 14 days before your last frost date.

As the seedlings develop, thin to achieve a final spacing of 25cm.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Alaska Mix is a hardy plant.

Harvest nasturtium leaves and flowers when the suply is plenty.

Alaska Mixed

Uses: Beds, Borders, Container
Bloom Duration: 10 weeks

The period from the time a plant starts to flower to the time the last flower on the plant fades (Bloom Duration): 10 weeks