Nasturtium Problems: Causes & Quick Fixes
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It covers common garden nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus. Watercress is a different plant, Nasturtium officinale, and compact T. minus cultivars may have a different mature size and habit.
Full sun usually produces the best flowering. In very hot weather, light afternoon shade can ease heat stress, while deep shade tends to reduce blooms.
Check below the soil surface and water when the root zone begins to dry. Established plants tolerate some dry soil, while containers may need more frequent checks; do not keep the mix saturated.
Yes. Compact forms fit pots and window boxes, and trailing forms can spill from hanging baskets. Choose a container with drainage holes and check its soil more often than a garden bed.
It is generally grown as a warm-season annual in climates with frost. It may persist as a tender perennial in very mild climates and can reseed in a suitable garden, but seedlings are not guaranteed to return.
Extension sources describe the flowers and leaves of correctly identified garden nasturtium as edible. Harvest only plants grown without unsuitable pesticide treatments, and do not eat the roots.
ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses. NC State Extension also gives the species general problem-for-pets tags without detailing the reason, so identify the plant carefully and contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service about concerning symptoms.
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