In the mid to late 19th Century , the Victorian agriculturalist had a long sexual love matter with the plebeian seeded player - raised Nasturtiums ( Tropaeolum majus ) , with dozens of nominate varieties usable , and with their images appear on everything from tea leaf cups and spittoons to Valentines Day card , but in the great estate conservatoire and secret greenhouses throughout this period , they tangible jewel were the ever - blooming uninspired double forms , which were grown by cuttings , named , and shared in privateness . Today , a few of these are being rediscover , and a few , are literally re - imerging as sports , and now being propagated for sales event . My greatest concern is us , the consumer – will we know what these plants can really offer , when we see them at our local garden centre ?
Why mature these forms ? Aside from the cradle , one grows these twofold forms for their amazing capacitance to produce copious blooms . Being sterile , the plant has no genetic shut - off switch , so a vine can fill up a pot in months , and then cover the flora with flower – and what bloom these are .
Today , a few of these name variety are emerging , yet they are terribly difficult to find . Here are a few of them below . Yes , they were on my wish list last twelvemonth too , go on – say it . I welcome any touch information or sources where I can discover them or other configuration . Sorry for the lousy images – hey , find me some and envisage what I can post here next year !
at last , there are many tuberous and seed raised nasturtium ( tropaeolum ) species that I am looking for , or planning on tot up to my assembling , but for now , this list will focalize on the N. magus selections . Are there any form which any of you grow ? Have you tried some cross - breeding of your own ?
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