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Article: Nasturtiums are casual country creepers.
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- February 1, 1995
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1995 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Plant now to give your garden the patina of age in just one season
Only a nasturtium can thrive on benign neglect and come out smelling like a rose." So says Mary Lou Heard, owner of Heard's Country Gardens in Westminster, California. At her nursery, perky nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) twine up chairs, spill from baskets, and creep along the edges of flower beds. "Nasturtiums are enjoying a great comeback," she says. "They're an essential part of gardens with a casual country look."
Heard believes the soft colors of new varieties like 'Moonlight' and 'Creamsicle' are stimulating fresh interest in the plant, but the bright, vivid colors of traditional favorites like ...
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