Re: Nicotiania langsdorfii

Did anyone answer this?  I grew N.langsdorfii this year for the first time,
and it' exactly as described.  The flowers are quite small, not all that
noticable, but when you look at them closely they are certainly interesting.
Mine are 2 to 3 ft. tall.  Linda , Idaho, Zone 5

At 10:04 AM 7/15/99 -0400, you wrote:
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>Valerie Lowery@ZEON
>07/15/99 10:04 AM
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>Joanie,
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>I don't think it would be too difficult, but I never tried it.  There's
>always so much that I want to try and I only have so much room under the
>lights for seed starting.  I wish that I could find plants instead.
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>I keep invisioning it behind hot pink phlox with some purple campanula.
>Perhaps it would look as well with white oriental lilies and white liatris.
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>Has anyone out there attempted to grow the above-mentioned annual?  It is a
>green-flowered tobacco.  A reference book says the following:  "airy sprays
>of chartreuse bells on wiry stems above refined, narrow leaves make this
>plant a beautiful garden novelty.  Inside each bell are surprising blue
>anthers.  Hummingbirds are very fond of the flowers.  The plant blooms from
>early summer to frost and has long-lasting flowers when cut.  Grows 3-4
>feet tall and may reach 5 feet.  Light shade is best, but full sun if
>humid.  Needs fertile, well-drained soil; moderate moisture."
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>Val in KY\zone 6a
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