Nasturtium 'Rampicante' – Trailing Seeds for Irish Gardens

Overview

Flower Seeds Creeping Nasturtium ‘Rampicante’

Nasturtium seeds for Irish gardens - 'Rampicante' is the trailing variety, producing long creeping stems that cover ground fast and spill well over the edges of pots, raised beds and hanging baskets. Stems can reach 2 metres in a good season, carrying round leaves and single flowers in orange, red and yellow from early summer through to early autumn. Among the best trailing nasturtiums for a cutting patch or kitchen garden, it is also one of the more reliable edible flowers - leaves and blooms both carry a mild peppery flavour that works in salads and as a garnish.

Key Features

• Trailing habit: Long creeping stems suit ground cover, hanging baskets, window boxes and the front of a border. Fills gaps quickly once established.

• Edible flowers and leaves: Both have a mild peppery flavour. Picking regularly encourages more blooms and keeps trailing nasturtium mix looking tidy through the season.

• Works in a kitchen garden: Attracts aphids away from brassicas and draws pollinators. A practical companion plant as well as a decorative one.

• Easy from seed: Sow direct where you want the plants to grow - nasturtiums do not transplant reliably. Little attention needed once germinated.

• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and beneficial insects

Sow directly outdoors from spring in well-drained soil in a sunny position. Nasturtiums actually perform better in poorer soils, as overly rich soil can lead to more leaves than flowers.

Allow plants to trail naturally or guide them along edges and containers. Regular deadheading will encourage more blooms, keeping your display vibrant throughout the season.

When you buy nasturtium seeds, the temptation is to plant into good rich compost - but nasturtiums actually flower better in leaner, well-drained soil. Too much nitrogen produces leaf growth at the expense of flowers. Sow direct from March, pushing seeds 2 to 3 cm deep and spacing 25 to 30 cm apart. For a longer flowering display, sow in small batches every three weeks through to June rather than all at once.

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