Nemesia NESIA® – Tangerine

An explosion of sweet-scented tangerine for a vibrant and generous spring

The Nemesia NESIA® 'Tangerine' stands out with its vibrant, fruity-toned flowers, an intense tangerine orange, sometimes enhanced with apricot highlights. This variety is perfect for adding a zesty touch to your window boxes, hanging baskets, and borders from the first fine days.

Part of the NESIA® series, known for its early, dense, and long-lasting bloom, 'Tangerine' also offers a sweet and pleasant fragrance, attracting both the eye and pollinators. Its compact and slightly trailing habit makes it ideal for small spaces as well as more ambitious floral arrangements.

Key features:

• Type: Non-hardy perennial, grown as an annual

• Common name: Nemesia

• Flowering: March to October, with great precocity

• Flowers: Bright orange (tangerine), solid or slightly nuanced, fragrant

• Height: 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inches)

• Width: 25 to 35 cm (10 to 14 inches)

• Habit: Compact, bushy, slightly trailing

• Foliage: Dark green, fine, aromatic

Growing conditions:

• Exposure: Sun to partial shade (full sun recommended for more vibrant colors)

• Soil: Light, fertile, well-drained, consistently moist

• Hardiness: Frost-sensitive (grown as an annual in temperate climates)

• Maintenance:

  • Remove faded flowers to encourage continuous blooming

  • Regular but moderate watering (avoid overwatering)

  • Fertilize with flowering plant food every 10 to 15 days when grown in pots

Ideal uses:

• In balcony window boxes or hanging baskets

• In low borders or small beds

• For pot arrangements with lobelias, calibrachoas, verbenas, or petunias

• Highly valued for fragrant spring displays

In summary

The Nemesia NESIA® 'Tangerine' is a joyful and fragrant variety, perfect for brightening up floral spaces from late winter. Easy to grow, very floriferous, and colorful, it will bring a sunny and delightful ambiance to all your containers or flowerbeds.