
Grow Zone
-
Mature Height
12
Mature Width
12
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Bloom Size
need bloom size meta
Tomato Fruit Set
Days To Maturity
Fruit Weight
Soil Tolerance
Normal, loamy
Moisture
Moist, well-drained
Description / 'Masquerade' Nemesia Flower Seeds
Just in time for Mardi Gras come these amazing blooms, which look for all the world like little masked faces. Of all the hundreds of plants I grew last year, 'Masquerade' was my hands-down favorite. Not only has there never been a Nemesia like it, but I don't think it has any rival in the entire horticultural world.
Each of the blooms sports a bold lavender-blue "mask" on golden petalsnothing like the sloppy faces on pansies, but an actual pointed, perfectly uniform little mask, so that from a distance the plant looks like a sea of mouse faces.
And as if the fascinating color pattern weren't enough, these blooms are wonderfully fragrant, with a coconut-like scent you'll love.
'Masquerade' doesn't pull a Cinderella when it comes to bloomtime, eitheryou can expect the flowers to keep coming from mid-spring into summer, popping up all over well-branched little plants. Perfect for the annual bed as well as containers of all types, this Nemesia asks only full sunshine and any moist, well-drained soil to keep blooming for weeks and weeks on end.
Sow these seeds in darkness, either indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last anticipated frost, or directly where you want them to grow outdoors. (If sowing outdoors, cover them well.) Germination takes a week or two. As the young plants grow, pinch them back to encourage bushiness and better branching. Stunning!
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Variety: 'Masquerade'
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Bloom Color: Blue, Cream, Lavender, Multi-Color, Light Yellow
Foliage Color: Dark Green
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Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Soil Type: Normal, loamy
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