Nasturtium ‘Caribbean Crush’

Tropaeolum majus

Features

  • Cut-and-come-again
  • Easy to grow
  • Edible
  • Heat-loving

Description

What a fitting name for these colorful flowers! Upward-facing blooms and a mounding growth habit make this well-behaved garden plant perfect for arranging. Flowers are similar in color to ‘Gleam Salmon’ but have a more orange-tangerine hue. After blooms open to display tangerine coloration with a scarlet throat, they fade to a soft cream. Glowing green foliage has a delicate quality, adding interest and movement to large-scale arrangements.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 20 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80-95 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 24 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in pots 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Nasturtiums are very sensitive to cold; wait until the weather has warmed to transplant out. Provide a strong trellis or support for vines to climb.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest flowers just as they are opening. If using entire vines, harvest when the foliage becomes leathery or firm to the touch. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Details

Description

What a fitting name for these colorful flowers! Upward-facing blooms and a mounding growth habit make this well-behaved garden plant perfect for arranging. Flowers are similar in color to ‘Gleam Salmon’ but have a more orange-tangerine hue. After blooms open to display tangerine coloration with a scarlet throat, they fade to a soft cream. Glowing green foliage has a delicate quality, adding interest and movement to large-scale arrangements.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 20 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80-95 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 24 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in pots 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Nasturtiums are very sensitive to cold; wait until the weather has warmed to transplant out. Provide a strong trellis or support for vines to climb.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest flowers just as they are opening. If using entire vines, harvest when the foliage becomes leathery or firm to the touch. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Sources

How to Grow

Winter Mini Course

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In our upcoming Winter Mini Course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to successfully start flowers from seed, including all of the necessary supplies, step-by-step instructions, special tips and tricks, and how to create a simple indoor seed-starting area.