Nemesia 'Bordeaux'
Nemesia 'Bordeaux', Cape jewels 'Bordeaux', Aloha 'Bordeaux'
Nemesia Nemesia
'Bordeaux' _ 'Bordeaux' is a compact, bushy, tender perennial, usually grown as an annual, with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and fragrant, reddish-purple flowers from late spring to early autumn.
Nemesia 'Bordeaux' is: Deciduous
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
Remove spent flower shoots to encourage a second bloom. Cut back after flowering. If used an annual, remove at the end of the growing season.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Nemesia 'Bordeaux' (Nemesia 'Bordeaux') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
Grow in moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or in containers under glass. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth. Evergreen in mild climates.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Nemesia 'Bordeaux'
Nemesia 'Bordeaux', Cape jewels 'Bordeaux', Aloha 'Bordeaux'
Nemesia Nemesia
'Bordeaux' _ 'Bordeaux' is a compact, bushy, tender perennial, usually grown as an annual, with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and fragrant, reddish-purple flowers from late spring to early autumn.
South Africa
Deciduous
Compact, Bushy, Upright
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Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Remove spent flower shoots to encourage a second bloom. Cut back after flowering. If used an annual, remove at the end of the growing season.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Nemesia 'Bordeaux' (Nemesia 'Bordeaux') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
Grow in moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or in containers under glass. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth. Evergreen in mild climates.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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