Garden nasturtium 'Climbing Mixed'

The young leaves have a peppery flavour and can be added to salads. The green seeds can be pickledand the flowers are edible too.

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Climbing Mixed is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. 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.

Sow outdoors where they are to flower, in spring, 2cm deep 30cm apart. Alternatively, the seeds can be sown earlier in the spring inside in 7cm pots.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm).

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

Pot grown seedlings can be gradually acclimatised to outdoor conditions and planted out in the flowering position as the danger of frost has passed

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Climbing Mixed is a tender plant.