Nemesia strumosa
Cape jewels, Nemisia
Nemesia Nemesia
N. strumosa - N. strumosa is a bushy annual with lance-shaped leaves and small 2-lipped flowers, in shades of red, purple, pink, blue, yellow and white.
Nemesia strumosa is: Deciduous
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming
White, Red, Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
Cut back after flowering.
Seed
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Nemesia strumosa (Cape jewels) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
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.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Nemesia strumosa
Cape jewels, Nemisia
Nemesia Nemesia
N. strumosa - N. strumosa is a bushy annual with lance-shaped leaves and small 2-lipped flowers, in shades of red, purple, pink, blue, yellow and white.
Deciduous
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming
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White, Red, Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Cut back after flowering.
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Nemesia strumosa (Cape jewels) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
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.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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