Nemesia Blue Gem

2000 seeds

🗓️ When to Sow

• Indoors: Start 8–10 weeks before your last expected frost.

• Outdoors: Sow directly after the last frost, but indoor sowing is preferred for earlier and more controlled growth.

🌱 How to Sow Indoors (Recommended)

1. Prepare Seed Trays or Pots

   • Fill with moist, fine, well-draining seed-starting mix.

2. Sow the Seeds

   • Sow on the surface — Nemesia seeds need light to germinate.

   • Do not cover; just gently press seeds into the surface of the soil.

3. Moisture

   • Mist gently to keep soil moist but not soggy.

   • Cover trays with a humidity dome or plastic wrap until germination begins.

4. Light & Temperature

   • Germination temperature: 60–65°F (16–18°C).

   • Place in bright light or under grow lights (12–14 hours per day).

   • Germination time: Usually 7–14 days.

🌿 After Germination

• Remove covers once seedlings emerge.

• Keep under light and allow soil to dry slightly between waterings.

• When seedlings develop 2–3 true leaves, transplant to individual pots if needed.

🌸 Transplanting Outdoors

• Timing: After danger of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures are consistently above 50°F (10°C).

• Spacing: 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) apart.

• Light: Full sun to part shade.

• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil enriched with compost.

🌼 Growing Notes

• Water regularly, especially in containers. Do not let dry out completely.

• Deadhead to promote continued blooming.

• Nemesia prefers cool weather and may decline in high summer heat — plant early or provide afternoon shade if summers are hot.

• Often grown as an annual, but may bloom again in cooler fall weather.