I grew Nemesia Opal Innocence last year (not sure if it survived the winter yet) and liked it so much that I decided to start Nemesia Paintbox seeds over the winter. The seeds were from 2004, so I wasn't sure whether they would even grow. I ended up with 7 plants. So far 4 have bloomed and they are all different colors. All are bicolors in shades of pink and purple with some white. The flowers are held in clusters and start out small but seem to get larger over time. They are supposed to flower mid-summer until fall. My seeds were started in January and were starting to bloom in April! They are very colorful and they branch well without pinching. The flowers look good even after heavy rain and they last quite a while. I have these planted next to spring bulbs so that, as they die back, the Nemesias cover the dying foliage. They are a great way to add some color to front borders and containers. Highly recommended!

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