#flame creeper

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 2 June 2025

The slender herbaceous climber Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium, flame creeper, flame Indian cress, Scottish flame flower) is flowering in the Polycrub. The long-spurred, bright scarlet flowers are supported on very fine stems climbing through × Fatshedera lizei 'Annemieke' (tree ivy). The roots and long fleshy rhizomes of this Tropaeolum species need a humus rich lime-free soil, in cool shade.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Thursday 27 June 2024

The slender herbaceous climber Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium, flame creeper, flame Indian cress, Scottish flame flower) will climb through a hedge to provide summer colour in locations with cool, moist summers. It has long fleshy rhizomes which thrive in humus-rich soil where the roots are in the shade but the foliage can grow in sun or partial shade. This plant was growing in the protected environment of a Polycrub on Orkney.

Jill Raggett