Garden nasturtium 'Fordhook Favorites Mix'

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Fordhook Favorites Mix is thought of as hardy, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea). 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 Fordhook Favorites Mix likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

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

Aim to sow 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Fordhook Favorites 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 Fordhook Favorites Mix is a hardy plant.

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