This Chilean Native scrambling Tropaeolum species has its natural habitat on sunny slopes of the Andes Mountains, at a minimum altitude o...Read Moref 1000m above sea level.
This herbaceous perennial develops a tuber (3 to 5cm diameter) and has scrambling stems of some 50cm length. They grow very fast from seed, blooming the first year, provided they are exposed to high luminosity and keep moist soil during spring. Also, it must be well-drained soil.
Propagation from seed: during autumn, in individual pots, using a mix of two portions compost, one portion regular garden soil and one portion vermiculite. Cover this mix with a layer of sharp river sand or grit, place the seed and cover it with another layer of sand. If your climate is very rainy, place the pots in a cold frame or a cold greenhouse. If you have snow, place the pots outdoors and let nature do the work. They will germinate during spring. Do not transplant before one year.
If you want to grow this lovely species in a container, it must be a very deep one, for the tuber buries itself quite deep into the soil in the wild.
This Chilean Native scrambling Tropaeolum species has its natural habitat on sunny slopes of the Andes Mountains, at a minimum altitude o...Read More