Capucine vivace - Tropaeolum tricolor
Tropealum tricolor
Tropaeolum tricolor
Tropaeolum tricolor
Three-coloured Indian Cress, Three-coloured Nasturtium, Chilean Nasturtium, Soldier's Cap, Red Riding Hood
The little flowers are beautiful. They have bloomed early for over a month now. Care must be taken when planting them, as their growth is almost invisible. I almost weeded them out!
Maryse, 23/04/2017
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Description
Tropaeolum tricolor is a beautiful climbing perennial nasturtium, forming a cloud of small blood-red flowers, with a yellow heart and surrounded by a violet ring in spring. This curious nasturtium is perennial but semi-hardy.
Originally from South America, the tricolor nasturtium forms long twining stems, with tender green palmate foliage composed of 5 elongated leaflets.
When grown in a pot or a very mild climate, flowering can begin as early as March. In colder climates, flowering is delayed and begins from June-July. The tubular flowers are blood-red with a yellow heart surrounded by a violet ring.
The tricolor nasturtium is a semi-hardy plant, it dislikes frost and especially winter humidity. In open ground, plant it in partial shade, at the base of a conifer for example or in rocky soil, between rocks but in a cool and humus-rich soil. It grows very well in a pot, in a rich and light substrate, and must be brought indoors in winter to a frost-free location.
It is perfect for covering a fence or as ground cover.
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Tropaeolum
tricolor
Tropaeolaceae
Three-coloured Indian Cress, Three-coloured Nasturtium, Chilean Nasturtium, Soldier's Cap, Red Riding Hood
Cultivar or hybrid
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Planting and care
Plant the bulbs of Tropaeolum tricolor as soon as frost is no longer a concern, at a depth of 10 cm (4in), in a pot or in open ground in a partially shaded and well-drained soil, rich in humus. Work the soil to a depth and width of 15 cm (6in) to aid rooting. Vegetation starts in summer. Remove your bulbs at the first frost, as they cannot tolerate temperatures below -5°C (23°F). Those you wish to replant the following year should be stored frost-free in dry soil or compost to prevent dehydration.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.