Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet' (French Connection Series)
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A beautifully fragrant nemesia, with an abundance of pastel pink/lavender and buttery lemon flowers creates an enchanting plant. With a compact...
Plant description
Plant a group of Nemesia 'Easter Bonnet' close to your patio or beside an entrance to fully appreciate the drifting scent from the flowers.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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- Sep
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Nemesia Easter Bonnet (French Connection Series):
Pinching out the growing tips will them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.
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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