Tropaeolum tricolor
Three-coloured Indian cress, Tropaeolum tricolorum, Bolivian nasturtium
Tropaeolum Tropaeolum
T. tricolor - T. tricolor is a tender, tuberous, perennial climber with slender stems bearing rounded, palmate light green leaves with five to seven, narrowly elliptic leaflets and, from winter to early summer, spurred, lantern-shaped flowers with purple-edged, red calyces and short, yellow petals.
Tropaeolum tricolor is: Deciduous
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Yellow, Red in Spring; Yellow, Red, Purple in Summer; Yellow, Red, Purple in Winter
Light green in Spring; Light green in Autumn; Light green in Winter
Aphids , Black-fly , Caterpillars Aphids , Black-fly , Caterpillars
Remove faded or dead foliage if desired.
Seed, Tuber sections
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Tropaeolum tricolor (Three-coloured Indian cress) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, plant tubers in deep containers at a depth of 15-18cm in loam-based compost with added grit. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Goes dormant in summer. Keep just moist in dormancy. Water sparingly in autumn & winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Tropaeolum tricolor
Three-coloured Indian cress, Tropaeolum tricolorum, Bolivian nasturtium
Tropaeolum Tropaeolum
T. tricolor - T. tricolor is a tender, tuberous, perennial climber with slender stems bearing rounded, palmate light green leaves with five to seven, narrowly elliptic leaflets and, from winter to early summer, spurred, lantern-shaped flowers with purple-edged, red calyces and short, yellow petals.
Deciduous
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Yellow, Red in Spring; Yellow, Red, Purple in Summer; Yellow, Red, Purple in Winter
Light green in Spring; Light green in Autumn; Light green in Winter
Aphids , Black-fly , Caterpillars
Remove faded or dead foliage if desired.
Seed, Tuber sections
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Tropaeolum tricolor (Three-coloured Indian cress) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, plant tubers in deep containers at a depth of 15-18cm in loam-based compost with added grit. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Goes dormant in summer. Keep just moist in dormancy. Water sparingly in autumn & winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Tropaeolum tricolor (Three-coloured Indian cress)
American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii
Insect
Absent
2
3
Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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