Re: Nicotiania langsdorfii

> 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."

I have grown this annual quite often in England. It's easy, and I 
would agree with the description except that for me it's more like 2 
feet tall. I have only grown it in full sun where it seems happy and 
in fact generally good-tempered in terms of degrees of moisture.


 Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8

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