Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'
nasturtium 'Ken Aslet'
'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
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Red | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Orange Red | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Tropaeolum can be annuals or perennials, bushy, trailing or climbing by twining stems, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and showy funnel-shaped flowers with five long-clawed petals and often a spur
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
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
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wall side borders
Pruning
In early spring, cut the dead growth down to ground level
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite and whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to virus diseases
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