Tropaeolum
Robert Hamilton (Sun, 27 Apr 2003 04:31:59 PDT)

Hi all,

I was fortunate enough to obtain seed of Tropaeolum azureum and
peregrinum from seed exchanges this year and both have
germinated ( in the case of the latter 2 lots from different
sources).

I must admit I didnt know much about T peregrinum but selected
on the general principal that any Tropaeolum is a good
Tropaeolum. After germination I looked it up to find it is an
annual with yellow flowers. Having sown in mid summer I'm sorry
I didnt delay until next spring. I have flower buds but suspect
because the plants are already in decline that I wont see too many
or get any seed.

T tricolor grows and flowers well here and a reasonably new
plant of T speciosum which is more or less evergreen is doing
well but hasnt flowered. I understand this species has a cluster
of roots rather than a tuber.

Cheers,

Rob in Tasmania