An abundance of colorful berries with a sweet and captivating fragrance

The Nemesia Escential® ‘Bumbleberry’ is an exceptional variety with abundant, long-lasting, and highly fragrant blooms. Its flowers in rich shades of raspberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant evoke a basket of summer berries. All enhanced by an intense sweet fragrance, typical of the Escential® series, specially selected for its highly scented varieties.

With its compact habit, profuse flowering, and ease of cultivation, ‘Bumbleberry’ is ideal for planters, hanging baskets, or borders. It is a plant that appeals to both the eyes and the nose, perfect for lovers of deep colors and gourmet scents.

Key features:

• Type: Non-hardy perennial (grown as an annual)

• Common Name: Nemesia

• Flowering: March to October

• Flowers: Shades of raspberry pink, magenta, and blackberry, very fragrant

• Height: 25 to 30 cm

• Width: 25 to 35 cm

• Habit: Bushy, compact to slightly trailing

• Foliage: Dark green, fine, aromatic

Growing conditions:

• Exposure: Full sun or partial shade (optimal fragrance and flowering in full sun)

• Soil: Light, rich, well-drained, remaining moist

• Hardiness: Frost-sensitive – grow as an annual or protect from frost

• Maintenance:

  • Remove spent flowers to promote blooming

  • Regular but moderate watering

  • Flower fertilizer every 10 to 15 days in pots

Recommended uses:

• Fragrant hanging baskets and balcony planters

• Container compositions with red, pink, or purple tones

• Borders and low beds in sunny areas

• In combination with verbenas, lobelias, petunias, calibrachoas

In summary

The Nemesia Escential® 'Bumbleberry' is a compact, floriferous, and intensely fragrant variety, perfect for creating a gourmet and colorful flower corner from spring to autumn. Ideal for gardeners who want to combine fragrance, color, and ease of maintenance.