Seed GROW: The Spitfires Bloom

I’ve been bemoaning the lack of blossoms on my Spitfire Nasturtiums for the last month. The plants have been getting bigger, and the leaves are lovely. I now have about 7 plants that are going gangbusters, and I noticed another seedling coming up next to the stairs.

I haven’t noticed a specific trailing or climbing habit with these particular Nasturtiums, though they are purported to do so. To be honest, I don’t really mind. They are Nasturtiums, and they are one of my favorite plants, so who cares what they do! :)

Since a watched pot never boils, I decided to ignore the plants. I was rewarded on Thursday morning with this:
Spitfire Bud

I found this bud on one of the plants near the stairs. The plants that are in the pot near our front door have yet to bloom, even though they were the first plants to sprout. I think the partial shade of the entryway is the limiting factor here. The plants near the stairs are in full sun.

There were more blooms yesterday and today, but we’re having “weather” so I haven’t been able to get out to photograph them. Hopefully there will be more soon!

I’m growing Nasturtium “Spitfire” for the GROW project. Thanks, to Renee’s Garden for the seeds.

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3 Responses to “Seed GROW: The Spitfires Bloom”


  • Glad they're blooming for you. One thing I noticed growing them last year was that they didn't start trailing until later in the season when it wasn't so hot. Then it was like if they were shot out of a canon, they grew really long really, fast.

  • I'm not too pleased with the growth habit of my 'Spitfire' in a pot. I'm allowing it to trail out and down a pedestal the pot is sitting on, it has a black-eyed Susan vine for a partner. So far I'm not very impressed with Tropaeolum majus 'Spitfire.'

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