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Nemesia St George in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Nemesia strumosa 'St George'

 

Nemesia 'St George'

Nemesia strumosa is a very compact and well-branched plant which flowers very early and continues throughout summer and into autumn. This is a perfect plant for carpet-bedding. Prefers moist but well drained soil. Needs sun for part of the day. 'St. George' has white and deep red flowers which look great as part of a mixed border. Neat compact domed plants with an abundance of showy flowers.

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plant Features
  • Nemesia St George likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Nemesia St George likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Nemesia St George is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Nemesia St George likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Nemesia 'St George'

Latin name

Nemesia strumosa 'St George'

type

Annual and perennial bedding plants

family

Scrophulariaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Nemesia St George likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Nemesia St George is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Nemesia St George likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Nemesia St George likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Nemesia St George is 0.30meters x 0.25meters 0.30 M 0.25 M

Nemesia strumosa 'St George'

Nemesia strumosa is a very compact and well-branched plant which flowers very early and continues throughout summer and into autumn. This is a perfect plant for carpet-bedding. Prefers moist but well drained soil. Needs sun for part of the day. 'St. George' has white and deep red flowers which look great as part of a mixed border. Neat compact domed plants with an abundance of showy flowers.


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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