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Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla'

nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla'

A tender perennial often grown as a bedding plant. The flowers are white with a very pale pink flush, particularly on the upper petals, and a yellow eye; strongly vanilla-scented

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink White Yellow Green
Summer Pink White Yellow Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Nemesia can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs of bushy habit, with simple, opposite leaves and 2-lipped flowers in short racemes or solitary in the leaf axils

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile soil in full sun. Flowering stops in dry weather unless watered freely

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings from the ends of non-flowering shoots in late summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants, and trim off flowering shoots when initial flowering is finished to promote more flowers

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may suffer from foot and root rots in wet soils

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