Botanical name
Nemesia ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’
Other names
Nemesia ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’, Aloha ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’, Cape jewels ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’, Nemesia ‘Sunjon 2562’
Genus
Nemesia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’ _ ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’ is a compact, bushy, tender perennial, often grown as an annual, with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and, from late spring to early autumn, fragrant, white flowers with yellow eyes.
Native to
South Africa
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-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. If used an annual, remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Nemesia ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’ (Nemesia ‘Sunpeddle White Perfume’) 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
Grow in moist but well-drained, ideally neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or in containers under glass. Water freely in dry weather to maintain flower production. Pinch out growing tips to promote bushy growth. Evergreen in mild climates.
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
