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Nemesia 'Berries and Cream' (Nemesia 'Berries & Cream')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Nemesia 'Berries and Cream'
Other names
Nemesia 'Berries & Cream', Nemesia 'Fleurbac', Aloha 'Berries & Cream', Cape jewels 'Berries & Cream', Nemesia 'Sunjon 209'
Genus
Nemesia Nemesia
Variety or Cultivar
'Berries and Cream' _ 'Berries and Cream' is a compact, upright, tender perennial usually grown as an annual with ovate, mid-green leaves and fragrant, bicoloured, purple and white flowers from late spring to early autumn.
Nemesia 'Berries and Cream' is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Compact, Upright
Flower
White, Purple in Spring; Purple, White in Summer; White, Purple in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nemesia 'Berries and Cream' (Nemesia 'Berries & Cream') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Nemesia 'Berries and Cream'
Other names
Nemesia 'Berries & Cream', Nemesia 'Fleurbac', Aloha 'Berries & Cream', Cape jewels 'Berries & Cream', Nemesia 'Sunjon 209'
Genus
Nemesia Nemesia
Variety or Cultivar
'Berries and Cream' _ 'Berries and Cream' is a compact, upright, tender perennial usually grown as an annual with ovate, mid-green leaves and fragrant, bicoloured, purple and white flowers from late spring to early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Compact, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White, Purple in Spring; Purple, White in Summer; White, Purple in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nemesia 'Berries and Cream' (Nemesia 'Berries & Cream') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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