Botanical name
Nemesia Karoo Series
Other names
Nemesia Karoo Series, Cape jewels Karoo Series, Aloha Karoo Series
Genus
Nemesia
Variety or Cultivar
Karoo Series _ Karoo Series are compact, upright, short-lived, tender perennials, usually grown as annuals, with lance-shaped, sparsely toothed, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into early autumn, two-lipped flowers in shades of purple, blue, pink, or white.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Upright
Flower
Blue, White, Purple, Pink in Spring; Pink, Blue, White, Purple in Summer; Purple, Pink, Blue, White in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot
General care
Pruning
Remove spent flower shoots to encourage a second bloom. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Flowers do not set seed.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
Nemesia Karoo Series (Nemesia Karoo Series) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun or in containers under glass. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
