Best Sowing Season: October–November
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Approx. 30-40 seeds per pack.
Grow charming Nemophila maculata, commonly known as Five Spot, a beautiful cool-season annual producing delicate white to pale lavender flowers, each marked with a distinctive deep violet-purple spot near the tip of every petal.
Its compact, low-growing habit makes it excellent for flower beds, borders, pots, grow bags, edging, balconies and winter container displays.
Five Spot is especially valued for its unusual five-spotted flower pattern, soft foliage and graceful spreading growth during the cooler months.
Germination Time: 7–21 days
Ideal Temperature: 13°C–18°C
Best Sowing Season: October–November
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Nemophila maculata is a compact annual flowering plant belonging to the:
Boraginaceae family.
It is famous for its distinctive bowl-shaped flowers with:
Five pale petals, each carrying a dark violet-purple marking near the tip.
These five characteristic markings give the plant its common name:
Five Spot.
The foliage is soft, finely divided and fresh green, creating an attractive background for the unusual flowers.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for growing:
One to two Five Spot plants, depending on the desired display.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Highly recommended for a fuller group planting of Nemophila.
Its wider growing area allows the plants to develop an attractive:
Low, spreading flowering display.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Excellent for growing:
Several Five Spot plants together for a mass-flowering winter display.
Use:
60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should be:
Loose, fertile, moisture-retentive and well-draining.
Five Spot prefers soil that remains moderately moist but never waterlogged.
Avoid:
Good drainage combined with moderate moisture encourages healthier growth.
Nemophila seeds can be sown:
Direct sowing is particularly suitable because young plants do not benefit from unnecessary root disturbance.
Scatter or place seeds thinly over the prepared growing medium.
Cover with only:
A very thin layer of fine soil, approximately 2–3 mm.
Do not bury the seeds deeply.
Water gently using:
A fine spray or mist.
Maintain:
Consistent light moisture until germination.
Nemophila seeds benefit from:
Light or only very shallow covering during germination.
Therefore:
Do not cover seeds deeply.
A light covering of fine soil is sufficient.
Deep sowing can result in:
Slow or reduced germination.
Seeds generally germinate within approximately:
7–21 days
under suitable cool conditions.
Some seeds may take longer depending on:
For best results:
Recommended germination temperature:
13°C–18°C
Cool-to-mild temperatures support reliable germination.
Temperatures significantly above the ideal range may result in:
Slower germination and weaker seedling establishment.
Nemophila is particularly suitable for:
Direct sowing in its final growing position.
Direct sowing helps avoid:
Prepare the final planting area carefully before sowing.
Once seedlings emerge, thin overcrowded plants gradually.
If seedlings are started separately, transplant them while they are:
Young, healthy and still relatively small.
Handle roots carefully.
Before transplanting:
Water gently after transplanting.
Maintain approximately:
15–25 cm / 6–10 inches between plants.
Adequate spacing encourages:
For mass planting:
Several plants can be grouped naturally while maintaining enough space for each plant to spread.
Provide:
Full sun to partial shade.
During Lahore's cooler winter months:
Good direct sunlight is beneficial for flowering.
Approximately:
4–6+ hours of direct sunlight daily
is suitable under most winter conditions.
As temperatures begin rising in spring, some light afternoon shade may help prolong plant quality.
During germination:
Keep the surface consistently lightly moist.
After establishment:
Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.
Nemophila prefers:
Moderately moist soil
but dislikes permanently saturated roots.
Avoid:
At planting time, incorporate a moderate quantity of:
into the growing medium.
Five Spot does not require heavy fertilizer.
During active growth, a small top dressing of Vermicompost may be applied if required.
Avoid excessive nitrogen because it can encourage:
Heavy leafy growth instead of balanced flowering.
Nemophila maculata develops a:
Compact, bushy and slightly spreading habit.
Plants commonly reach approximately:
20–30 cm / 8–12 inches tall.
The low-growing habit makes Five Spot especially suitable for:
Five Spot produces attractive:
Five-petalled, bowl-shaped flowers.
The pale petals are decorated with:
A distinctive violet-purple spot at the outer tip of each petal.
This symmetrical five-spot pattern makes the flower particularly easy to identify.
Typical Five Spot flowers are:
White to very pale lavender
with:
Deep violet-purple markings.
The contrast between the pale flower and dark petal tips creates a striking ornamental effect.
For Lahore and similar hot plains, October–November sowing generally provides flowering during:
Winter into early spring.
Flowering time depends on:
Cool weather generally produces:
The best plant quality and flowering display.
Remove faded flowers periodically to:
If seed collection is desired:
Allow selected healthy flowers to mature naturally.
Nemophila maculata is a:
Cool-season flowering plant.
As temperatures rise strongly during late spring:
For Lahore and the hot plains of Pakistan, it should therefore primarily be grown as a:
WINTER-to-SPRING annual.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
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