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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"photography",<br>"author":"alphaccino.art",<br>"permlink":"garden-journal-bright-sunny-blooms",<br>"title":"Garden Journal - Bright,<br> Sunny Blooms",<br>"body":"View this post on Hive: [Garden Journal - Bright,<br> Sunny Blooms (https:\/\/peakd.com\/@alphaccino.art\/garden-journal-bright-sunny-blooms)\n\n***\n\n# Nasturtium\n*(Tropaeolum majus)*\n\n---\n\n![Imgur (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3DBe9N9.jpg)\n\n<sub>*Nikon D3400 : f\/8 : 1\/400 : ISO-100 : 55mm* - Loving the definition of the veins and the feathered spikes in this photo.<\/sub>\n\n---\n\nAbout a month ago,<br> I made a post about my garden and showed photos of some new plants that I'd recently planted. One of those plants was my Nasturtium which at the time,<br> was only weeks old and still very 'green'.\n\nThis week,<br> that same plant is looking glorious with a beautiful,<br> vibrant and sunny colour to bring some warmth to the increasingly Autumn days that approach.\n\nAt first,<br> I was surprised to see flowers so late in the season and wondered if I could plant it out in the garden but I quickly found out that while Nasturtiums *are* tolerant to a light frost,<br> they would be easily damaged by the freezing temperatures and decent frosts that we get in Canberra over winter.\n\nThis is really unfortunate,<br> as one of the perceived downsides to this plant is that they self-seed readily which is exactly the tool I need to help improve my soil at the moment. The Nasturtiums are said to prefer a well-drained,<br> semi-neglected soil which unfortunately,<br> a lot of my garden beds have... so as you can understand,<br> to let this beautiful plant run rampant through the garden beds would be a welcome and eye-pleasing assistant.\n\nThe pictured plant is currently in a pot and under cover so hopefully I can keep her away from the frost,<br> I might have to bring it inside during the worst months but next spring,<br> I will try to remember to throw a scattering of seeds around early in the season and see how much growth I get before winter rolls around again.\n\n---\n\n![Imgur (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LdkAt9A.jpg)\n\n<sub>*Nikon D3400 : f\/8 : 1\/400 : ISO-100 : 40mm*<\/sub>\n\n---\n\n## Plant details\n[src (https:\/\/www.burkesbackyard.com.au\/fact-sheets\/in-the-garden\/flowering-plants-shrubs\/nasturtium-plant-of-the-week\/)\n\n**Common name:** Nasturtium\n**Botanic name:** *Tropaeolum majus*\n\n**Description:** A fast-growing annual from Peru,<br> which has pale green,<br> umbrella-shaped leaves with long stems. Flowers are produced in summer and autumn and come in shades of orange,<br> red and yellow. There are trailing and bushy types,<br> with single,<br> semi-double or double flowers. Variegated varieties are also available.\n\n**Best climate:** Nasturtiums grow in most areas of Australia,<br> except for cold,<br> mountain zones.\n\n---\n\n**Uses**\n\n* ground cover\n* massed display\n* along fences\n* hanging baskets\n* salads\n\n---\n\n**Good points**\n\n* quick and easy to grow\n* colourful,<br> long-lasting flowers\n* attractive foliage\n* trailing and bushy types available\n\n---\n\n**Downside**\n\nNasturtiums self-seed readily and may pop up in places where they are not wanted.\n\n<sub>*Source: CTC Productions. \"Nasturtium \u2013 Plant of the week.\" Burke's Backyard,<br> https:\/\/www.burkesbackyard.com.au\/fact-sheets\/in-the-garden\/flowering-plants-shrubs\/nasturtium-plant-of-the-week\/. 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