Garden nasturtium 'Moon Gleam'

Tropaeolum majus

How to grow Garden nasturtium 'Moon Gleam'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a partial sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Moon Gleam is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy, sandy and clay soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.1 and 7.8 as Moon Gleam likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Moon Gleam 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 Moon Gleam about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Moon Gleam

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 Moon Gleam is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Moon Gleam