Nemesia 'Nuvo Blue' (Nuvo Series)
nemesia 'Nuvo Blue'
A tender perennial that's often grown as a bedding plant, with a compact growing habit and mid-green leaves. Scented pale purple-blue flowers with a white eye appear in spring and summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Blue White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Blue White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in moist ,fertile soil in full sun, although it will tolerate light shade. Flowering stops in dry weather unless watered freely
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or 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
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants, and trim off flowering shoots when initial flowering is finished to promote more flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids but generally pest free
Diseases
May be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils but generally disease-free
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