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Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix'

Tropaeolum majus

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Alaska Mix is a popular variety of Garden nasturtium, which belongs to the Tropaeolum genus (Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Mix'). Blooms appear in these approximate colours: American rose and Pastel yellow and Pastel orange. The mature flowers take a Single form, with an approximate petal count of 5. Leaves appear approximately as a Android robot green and Cream colour.

Colorful, edible nasturtiums tolerate poor soils and heat or cold.
2-3" flowers of gold, orange, salmon and mahogany on compact plants with attractive variegated foliage. Flowers and tender young leaves add color and a peppery zip to salads. Colorful, edible nasturtiums tolerate poor soils and heat or cold. Big seeds are ideal for kids’ gardens.

A type of Flower, it mainly grows as an Annual plant - which means it typically only grows best for a single growing season. Alaska Mix is known for growing with a mound-forming habit to a height of approximately 40.64 cm (that's 1.32 feet in imperial). This variety tends to bloom in early summer.

As Alaska Mix Garden nasturtium is a low maintanence plant, it is great for beginner gardeners and those that like gardens that don't need much overseeing.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix'

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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. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 10 - 11 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Ensure your soil is loamy, sandy or 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.

Growing Alaska Mix from seed

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.

Transplanting Alaska Mix

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.

Harvesting Alaska Mix

Harvest nasturtium leaves and flowers when the suply is plenty.

Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Alaska Mix exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Alaska Mix plant. Flower
Hardiness Is Alaska Mix frost hardy? Hardy
Bloom Time When does Alaska Mix bloom? Early Summer
Mature Height How tall does Alaska Mix grow? 40.64 cm / 1.32 feet Mature Spread How wide does Alaska Mix grow? 25.4 cm / 9.91 inches
USDA Zone Range What zones does Alaska Mix grow best in? Zone 10 - Zone 11 pH Range The level of acidity for Alaska Mix. 6.1 - 7.8
Sun How much sunlight does Alaska Mix need to grow? Partial Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Alaska Mix require? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Alaska Mix need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Alaska Mix in? 0°C / 32°F to Help build our wiki!
Can Sow Direct? Can Alaska Mix seeds be sown directly? Yes Sowing Depth How deep to plant Alaska Mix? 1.27 cm / 0.5 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Alaska Mix 5.0 cm / 1.95 inches
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Alaska Mix seedlings? 25.0 cm / 9.75 inches

How long does Alaska Mix take to grow?

These estimates for how long Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Alaska Mix to germinate? 14 days Average 14 days | Min 5 days | Max 31 days (10)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Alaska Mix? + 23 days Average 23 days | Min 9 days | Max 39 days (3)
Days to Maturity How long until Alaska Mix is ready for harvest / bloom? + 41 days Average 41 days | Min 15 days | Max 54 days (4)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Alaska Mix? = 78 days

When should I sow Alaska Mix?

Folia's when to plant Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Other Names for Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix'

Alaska Mixed

Latest Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' Reviews

19 May 2011

angelchrome's Nasturtium 'Alaska Mix' was Reviewed day 413

Not my absolute fave Nasturtium, but I really enjoy the marbled foliage and am growing an Alaska variety again this year. Recommended.

3 stars

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Footnotes

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

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Garden nasturtium 'Alaska Mix'

Tropaeolum majus