Packet containing 200mg
Average contents 50 seeds.
Hardy Annual.

 

Flowers:           Early to Mid Summer
Foliage:           Mid Green
Height:             10 - 15cm (4-6in)
Spread:            30-45cm (12-15in)
Position:          Part shade preferred, will tolerate full sun
Aspect:            West or South facing. Exposed or Sheltered

 
Nemophila Pennie Black is a superb, easy to grow annual with masses of sumptuous deep purple to black, silver edged blooms produced on low ground hugging plants. It is slightly trailing and is perfect for containers or used as an edging in bedding and borders.

Many photographs make the small flowers, which are only 2-3 cm wide (1in), appear much larger than they really are.
The Victorians loved this tiny flower because of its dainty two-tone colour and airy, light green foliage. It is a unique colouring and sits well with other black flowers. It is also great for those shaded areas “nemophila" means "shade-lover"



Sowing:            Sow direct in late Spring to early Summer, or plant into pots in Autumn
Spring: Seeds are best sown in short drills ½ in deep once temperatures reach around 20*C (68*F). They prefer a sunny open site but will grow in most sites and soils. Sow outdoors where they are to flower.
Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Mark the sowing areas with a ring of light coloured sand and label if sowing more than one annual in the same bed. Sow 1.5mm (1/18th in) deep in rows 15cm (6”) apart.
Seeds germinate in 7 to 21 days. The seedlings will appear in rows approx 6-8 weeks after planting and can be told from nearby weed seedlings quite easily. Thin the seedlings out so they are finally 23cm (9in) apart by early summer. Compost should be kept slightly moist, but not wet at all times.

Autumn: - An autumn sowing outdoors will provide earlier flowers and in a coldframe will produce spring flowering pot plants in the cold greenhouse
Sow in pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 14-21 days.

Cultivation:
Prefers well drained soil enriched with manure or compost ahead of planting. Can be grown on light sandy soils.
Feeding is rarely needed but water well, apply complete plant food as growth begins in the spring.

Aftercare:
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave a few plants to die down and self seed. Others can be pulled up and composted

Plant Uses: 
Cottage/Informal Garden, Flowers Borders and Beds, Pots, Baskets and containers. Underplanting.


There are also three other varieties of Nemophila and many other Annuals in the E-bay shop.