TROPAEOLUM SEEDS

The Tropaeolum genus, commonly known as Nasturtium, is a cheerful and versatile member of the Tropaeolaceae family. These annuals and perennials are celebrated for their vibrant, funnel-shaped flowers in shades of orange, red, yellow, and cream, and their attractive, rounded, shield-like leaves. Blooming from late spring through autumn, Tropaeolum adds a burst of colour to borders, containers, and trailing displays.

Native to Central and South America, Tropaeolum thrives in well-drained soils and sunny locations, tolerating poor soils and drought once established. These low-maintenance plants are perfect for pollinator-friendly gardens and edible landscapes, as their flowers, leaves, and seeds are all edible, adding a peppery flavour to salads and garnishes. Popular species include Tropaeolum majus, the Common Nasturtium, admired for its vigorous growth and bold flowers, and Tropaeolum speciosum, or Flame Nasturtium, valued for its climbing habit and brilliant scarlet blooms.

The Tropaeolum genus combines beauty, utility, and ecological value, making it a delightful choice for gardeners seeking vibrant, easy-to-grow plants that support pollinators and offer culinary benefits.

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  1. TROPAEOLUM AZUREUM

    The extremely rare and absolutely fabulous blue climbing nasturtium has thin twining stems which produce solid sheets of dazzling cobalt blue flowers from the leaf axils of delicate, attractively-lobed leaves. One of the most astonishing perennial plants of dry places in Chile, it dies down to deep resting tubers in winter which are best kept dry. It is one of the absolutely ultimate alpine house plants. We have been advised that this seed will possibly not be available after next year. ... Learn More

    $7.43

    (6 seeds)

  2. TROPAEOLUM BRACHYCERAS

    Bright yellow, green-spurred, chubby flared flowers delicately pencilled crimson inside, and set off with a dark calyx, grow in dense swarms on thin twining stems clad in tiny delicate leaves. This choice, valuable, and extremely rare Andean plant will improve yearly with a slowly increasing tuber in a well-drained situation. ... Learn More

    $6.29

    (6 seeds)

  3. TROPAEOLUM LEPTOPHYLLUM

    This extremely rare plant is possibly not in cultivation and exists in profusion in just a few secret places in the southern Chilean Andes where these very few seeds have been grown in cultivation. Very perennial and hardy down to at least USA zone 8, it makes a steadily-increasing tuber which yearly produces scrambling stems bearing finely divided blue-green foliage beneath masses of five-petalled yellow flowers. In 1833 William Hooker and George Arnott described Tropaeolum polyphyllum subsp. gracile. This scarce plant, which resembles a dwarf T. polyphyllum both in growth and also smaller se ... Learn More

    $10.10

    (4 seeds)

  4. TROPAEOLUM MAJUS 'EMPRESS OF INDIA'

    A perpetually popular nasturtium, this variety produces masses of deep-red, semi-double flowers over purple-green leaves. Superb in free-draining or sunny positions where they are ideal for covering unsightly banks or fences. ... Learn More

    $2.48

    (15 seeds)

  5. TROPAEOLUM MAJUS NANUM SINGLE MIX

    T. majus is an annual climber which will scramble over the ground or up a support. Circular, wavy-edged leaves are supported, parasol-like, by a central stalk. The long-spurred flowers, in shades of red, yellow and orange, appear in summer and autumn. ... Learn More

    $2.73

    (40+ seeds)

  6. TROPAEOLUM POLYPHYLLUM

    Very rare and desirable. Billowing trails of blue-grey leaves cascade along the ground or scramble through undergrowth, followed by an overwhelming display of golden yellow ochre flowers opening in June. This gorgeous Andean plant is astonishing when its deeply tunneling hardy roots are established on a hot well-drained bank, and although it improves quite slowly over the years it is well worth the wait. Very few good seeds available. These few seeds are collected individually, with permission, from a high altitude Botanic Garden. ... Learn More

    $16.45

    (4 seeds)

  7. 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, bright blue shiny berries are formed. Just a few hundred fresh seeds are collected here every autumn! We collect less a ... Learn More

    $8.06

    (4 seeds)

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