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nasturtium 'Ken Aslet' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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nasturtium 'Ken Aslet'

Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tropaeolum
Family: Tropaeolaceae

About this plant

'Ken Aslet' is a tuberous, climbing herbaceous perennial to 2m, with rounded, 3 to 5-lobed, grey-green leaves and long-spurred, cupped, orange flowers veined with brown within, and with red spurs

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Tubers can be dug up and stored in a frost-free place over winter or plant can be grown in a deep container and overwintered indoors

Pruning

In early spring, cut the dead growth down to ground level

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

May be attacked by caterpillars, flea beetles and blackfly

Diseases

May be affected by a virus

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years