dark sky-blue nemesia
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N. caerulea is a tender, compact, mat-forming perennial, often grown as an annual, that reaches a height of around 50cm. The erect to spreading stems bear lance-shaped leaves, up to 3.5cm long, and two-lipped, tubular flowers in shades of blue, pink and white, with yellow throats, from spring into autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- dark sky-blue nemesia (Nemesia caerulea)
- Genus
- Nemesia
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial · Bedding
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of dark sky-blue nemesia
Distribution map
Southern Africa Lesotho
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of dark sky-blue nemesia
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dark sky-blue nemesia care guide
- Keep soil lightly moist, never hard dry in bloom
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep soil lightly moist, never hard dry in bloom
Fertilizing
FertilizingRegular light flowering feed through blooming period
Pruning
PruningCut back stems after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Flowering stops in dry weather unless watered freely
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May suffer from foot and root rots in wet soils
Pests
May be troubled by aphids
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