Nicotiana langsdorffii
Half-hardy Annual
- Flowers: Mid Summer to Autumn
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 5 feet
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Scented
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border
Description
A delightful annual from Chile and Brazil with tall branching stems and drooping sprays of apple green bells.
Very exotic, yet easy to grow.
Ideal for the back of the border or as a 'dot' plant among smaller bedding plants.
Try growing it next to our Salvia pratensis, it looks superb.
An absolute must for the flower arranger too! Flowers summer.
Height 1-1.5m (3-5ft)
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost |
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Sow on the surface of a good seed sowing mix.
Make sure the sowing mix is moist but not wet and seal in a plastic bag until after germination which usually takes 7-20 days at 21-24C (70-75F).
Do not exclude light which is beneficial to germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle and grow on in cooler conditions.
Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart in a sunny spot on light well drained soil.
Caution
Harmful if eaten.
