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Nemesia: New Hybrids Transform This Bedding Plant into a Star

Traditionally sweet, modest, background annual for late winter/early spring—making showier bloomers look glamorous. But latest hybrids change everything.

Larger flowers (near snapdragon size). Colors beyond pastel: 'Raspberry', 'Mango'. Angelart series (Fides): vivid 'Melon', 'Fruitpunch', 'Cherry'. Bicolor contrast intensified: 'Berries & Cream' Sachet (Flower Fields).

Any hybrid suits solo container or leading bed role. Check nurseries.

Size: 6–18 in. (most mid-range). Angelart more mounding.

Planting: Annual everywhere. Sunset 14–24: short-lived perennial. Full sun; light afternoon sun acceptable/preferable in desert.

Care: Regular water, deadhead for prolonged bloom. Cut back when declining to stimulate regrowth. Slows in heat.

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