Nemesia 'Aroma Rhubarb and Custard' (Aroma Series)
nemesia
Rich magenta and yellowy/orange petals create a stunning bicolour flower on this unique nemesia. Numerous highly fragrant blooms...
9cm pot
£6.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Rich magenta and yellowy/orange petals create a stunning bicolour flower on this unique nemesia. Numerous highly fragrant blooms rise above many sturdy stems and compact fresh green foliage. Planting in groups will not only give you a dazzling display but it will also increase the strength of the scent. Fabulous for containers, or at the front of a border close to a patio or an entrance.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Nemesia Aroma Rhubarb and Custard (Aroma Series):
Keep plants well watered throughout the summer to maintain flower production and trim fading flowers. Pinching out the tips of the stemes will encourage bushier growth. Feed through the growing season with a high potash fertiliser. Protect the plants in winter.
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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