Wild Nasturtiums
Julie Haddrick 2000
Our paddock blooms annually with the rampant masses of spreading Nasturtium flowers. Plants clamber over the wood heap, around the chook house, under the fence, up tree trunks and all unsuspecting plants and even creep onto the bitumen road. In its’ hardy habit, the Nasturtium takes the spring warmth and moisture and decorates lavishly with fresh greens, mahogany, reds oranges, yellows and a multitude of pastel shades, that curl and weave into new tendrils and buds. Summers’ arrival sees the wild Nasturtiums colours fade, to unceremoniously retreat from extended heat.