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Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet'

 

Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet'

Nemesia is a very compact and well-branched plant which flowers very early and continues throughout Summer and into Autumn. The two-lipped flowers are often bi-coloured. Nemesia dies back in Winter and returns in Spring, although it needs protection if the temperature drops below freezing. 'Easter Bonnet' is tolerant of cool conditions, untroubled by pests or disease and with a long flowering period, virtually nonstop from spring until autumn, with lavender and white blooms.

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plant Features
  • Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Nemesia Easter Bonnet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet'

Latin name

Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet'

type

Annual and perennial bedding plants

family

Scrophulariaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Nemesia Easter Bonnet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Nemesia Easter Bonnet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Nemesia Easter Bonnet is 0.30meters x 0.30meters 0.30 M 0.30 M

Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet'

Nemesia is a very compact and well-branched plant which flowers very early and continues throughout Summer and into Autumn. The two-lipped flowers are often bi-coloured. Nemesia dies back in Winter and returns in Spring, although it needs protection if the temperature drops below freezing. 'Easter Bonnet' is tolerant of cool conditions, untroubled by pests or disease and with a long flowering period, virtually nonstop from spring until autumn, with lavender and white blooms.


Planting young plants

From Late Spring TO Late Spring

Nemesia prefer moist, well-drained soil that's rich in organic matter. Set out seedlings/starter plants after last frost into the garden when all danger of frost has passed, spacing them 4 to 6 inches apart. Disturb the roots as little as possible and water well after planting. Adding a layer of organic mulch will help insulate the roots from extremes in temperature, as well as helping to retain moisture in the soil

 

Flowering Season

From Mid Autumn TO Late Summer

Where the temperatures are fairly cool, nemesia will bloom from late Spring right through Summer and early Autumn to first frost

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date. If sowing indoors, sow from early to late spring in fresh seed sowing compost. Temperatures above 60F (15C) depress germination, as do fluctuating temperatures, so use a thermostatically controlled propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse out of the sun.

 
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