Scottish Flame FlowerS SEED, exotic vine, Caribbeangardenseed

Tropaeolum speciosum – Scottish Flame Flower- Tropaeolum speciosum – Flame Nasturtium, Rare

This is one of those plants that most folk get to hear about but can rarely find actually to grow it themselves. Just in case you don’t know it, it is a fine and vigorous climber with attractive, 6-lobed leaves and producing all summer a profusion of flame-coloured, scarlet flowers. A rewarding plant and it almost comes as a surprise to learn that such an exotic specimen is hardy.
Tropaeolum speciosum Seeds
TROPAEOLUM SPECIOSUM
Sheets of dazzling scarlet flowers cascading amidst pretty, delicate, divided leaves adorn this gorgeous plant throughout midsummer. This fabulous Chilean native prefers peat to be incorporated into the soil, when it will make countless, long-lived hardy tubers. It is happiest when planted under dark shrubs, when it will soon establish and scramble over them, especially boring evergreen ones that have either finished, or are yet to flower. Finally, in late summer and autumn, attractive bunches of bright blue shiny berries are formed.
SOWING ADVICE: SEEDS CAN BE SOWN AT ANY TIME BUT ARE BEST SOWN IN WINTER OR EARLY SPRING TO BENEFIT FROM A COLD SPELL IN THE WET COMPOST TO BREAK THEIR DORMANCY. WE ADVISE COVERING SEEDS VERY THINLY WITH SAND OR FINE GRIT TO ABOUT THE DEPTH OF THE SEED SIZE. IF THE SEEDS DO NOT COME UP WITHIN 6 TO 12 WEEKS THE DAMP SEED TRAY CAN BE GIVEN COLD TREATMENT IN A FRIDGE FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS. THEY MAY STILL TAKE VERY MANY MONTHS TO APPEAR, SO PLEASE NEVER DISCARD THE POT OR TRAY.

Materials: seed,annual,flowers,exotic vine,PURPLE BELL VINE