Adds extra flare to your flower garden. with the gorgeous orange, yellow and cream-coloured flowers of the nasturtium 'Jewel of Africa' (Tropaeolum). The flowers and leaves of the 'Jewel of Africa' are edible. They taste just like cress. The climbing plant is also great in a nice flower pot. Plant the flower seeds from March to June in the open ground. The flowers bloom from July to September. The climbing plant grows to about 300 cm tall.
Space the nasturtium seeds 20 cm apart. Space the rows at a distance of 70 cm. Plant at a depth of 0.5 to 1 cm. Give the nasturtium a sunny but sheltered spot. After sowing, water the seeds adequately. The flower seeds come in a bag containing approximately 3 grams. This is enough to sow 5 square metres.