RE: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii

Susan,
1. My A. napellus is blooming now and sounds like what you describe.
2. I've grown N. langsdorfii in the past and it is indeed a tubular flower,
lime green in color, but I don't think mine reached 4'.  2' would be more
like it.  I see that Graham Rice lists it as 2-4'.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


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From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Saxton, Susan
Sent:	Monday, June 24, 2002 10:51 AM
To:	perennials
Subject:	Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii

I am plagued by two mysteries this year:

1. My neighbor has an aconitum in her yard, no tag of course.  It is
blooming now (in Oregon) and has very dissected foliage that is nearly
leather-like in texture, dark green.  The flowers are dark blue, it is about
5'.

I have A.. Sparks, carmichaelii, bicolor, and Stainless Steel and NONE OF
THEM have foliage like this.  Any guesses????

2. Nicotiana langsdorfii.  For the second year in a row I have bought what
was supposed to be n. langsdorfii and what it really is would seem to be n.
"Nikki Lime."  What is the deal with that?  The true langsdorfii is a tube
flower, 4' or so and lime green, right?

Thanks for the help.

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