Tropaeolum tuberosum 'Ken Aslet'
Rodger Whitlock (Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:01:26 PDT)

After many purchases of misnamed plants, plants that were
too small to survive, and assorted other catastrophes, I
finally have a flowering plant of Tropaeolum tuberosum 'Ken
Aslet', the day-length insensitive form that flowers in
summer instead of waiting for October -- by which time it
has usually been cut down by frost.

As I write, one bud is opening, to my intense delight.

I am told by A Knowledgable Person that 'Ken Aslet' is
more tender than the fall-flowering form and requires
winter protection. Also that it may be prone to rotting in
winter-wet soils.

Does any subscriber to PBS grow 'Ken Aslet' successfully?
If so, can you offer any comments or advice to improve my
chances of long-term success with it?

--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate

on beautiful Vancouver Island