Nemesia Strumosa

It will germinate within 4 to 5 days at 65 to 72 degrees F, but needs high humidity (95%) throughout the process, as well as high light. The seedlings are ready to transplant when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves.

Harvest in the morning when flowers are their freshest and petals are just opening. Remove cover as soon as germination occurs. Sow indoors and cover lightly. If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs...

Other plants are more tolerant of extreme heat and long patches of sunlight. The sun naturally provides the plant with the right balance of blue and red rays it needs to survive. Low-light plants can survive with 50 to 250 foot-candles of artificial light.

Many herbs and vegetables thrive in Deep South winters. They cannot survive our summers. Begonia, allamanda, angel's trumpets, coleuses, firebush, firespike, glory bowers, impatiens, mandevilla, pentas, Cuphea, Philippine violet, salvias of all kinds,...