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  • Nemesia Escential Cherryberry W1017_Z6S3602

Nemesia ESCENTIAL® Cherryberry

Nemesia hybrida = ‘Penw1017’

 

Penhow PlantsLiving up to their namesake, these nemesias are essential for scent in the garden. Large flowers with bold colors and intense fragrance make these a staple in the garden. Escential® varieties are the most heat-tolerant nemesia on the market today, providing endless color from early spring through autumn.

Description / Plant Notes:

  • Highly scented.
  • Excellent summer heat-tolerance.
  • Endless color from early spring through autumn.

USDA Zone: USDA Zone 9. (20 F or -6 C).

Bloom: Elegant bicolor flowers in deep cherry and pure white tones with vibrant yellow eyes. Large scented bicolor flowers providing months of color.

Bloom Period: Endless color from early spring through autumn.

Foliage: Small dark green foliage.

Habit: Compact rounded habit. Ideal for 4” pots, & early season containers & baskets.

Ultimately 8-12” x 8-12”.

Propagation: Softwood Cuttings / Tissue Culture. License required for propagation.

Culture: Best in full sun in rich moist well-drained conditions.

Additional Comments: Pinch when young to encourage strong basal branching. Trim after flowering to encourage good habit a rapid re-flowering. Trim to re-flower in 3 in 4 weeks.

Uses: 4” pots, & early season containers, baskets, borders & mass landscape planting.

Origin: United Kingdom