NEMESIAS
I Nemesias afe increasingly popular. 1 They are "South African natives and of 'recent years have been greatly imI proved; The range of colours has been 1 extended to include all shades., of yellow, orange, red, and blue, while a dwarf compact form has also* been evolved, the latter being very • desirable for edging purposes. Seed may be obtained in separate colours or miked/ •/••->.■ Nemesias. are . only. half-hardy—that is they will not survive heavy frosts, but in warm coastal districts they frequently 'flower throughout the winter, although the" plantg are at their best during the summer months, Nemesias prefer a light, well-drained soil, doing particularly well on sand, but they may be grown quite successfully in any ordinary garden soil. The large-flowered Suttonic strain has a rather straggling habit, but if planted in beds at 'afoot apart will completely cover the'ground and make a mass OfvblOOm,: : . .-:-.-;:-..-
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 78, 29 September 1938, Page 27
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147NEMESIAS Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 78, 29 September 1938, Page 27
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