Two years ago I sowed some annual nasturtiums for the new long border and they flowered well. Nasturtiums are usually reliable self-seeders but are easy to pull out if they spring up where you don't want them so that they don't get out of hand. However, with the Summer drought they did not reappear this year. But with the mild temperatures we have been experiencing, and with the addition of some rain, clumps of nasturtiums have suddenly provided some sunny bright patches.
I had sowed two varieties: N.'Peach Melba' and N.'Empress of India'. I am pleased to see their return even if its now November and much of the rest of the border is receding. Having allowed the Summer to pass them by, they are now ignoring the pull to mellow fruitfulness.
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| Nasturtium 'Peach Melba' |
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| Nasturtium 'Empress of India' |
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