Perfume Deep Purple (Nicotiana)
Latin Name: Nicotiana x sanderae
Item #: 5502558
Difficulty:
Easy
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
Suitable for Small Pots
Yes
All America Selections Winner
Yes
Fragrant
Yes
F1 hybrid. Highly scented star-shaped deep purple 2 in/5 cm blooms on free-flowering plants that reach a garden height of 16-18 in/40-45 cm in full sun. AAS Winner. Pkt. contains 50 pelleted seeds.
NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco)
Annual 15-36 in/38-91 cm 250, 000 seeds per oz/28 g
These plants like full sun or semi shade and flower from mid July till frost. When cut, flowers last 3 or 4 days. Blooms are very fragrant! Sow seed indoors May 1st. or outdoors May 15th., seed germinates slowly. Press seed into the soil and do not cover, they require light to germinate. Transplant about 20 days later into groups of 4 to 6.
COMMERCIAL GROWER: Sow Mar. 10th - Apr. 15th at 70°F/21°C soil temp. Press seed into the soil and do not cover, they require light to germinate. 1/8 oz./4 gr. sows approx. 40 (20 x 12 in/51 x 31 cm) flats at 1,000 seedlings per flat. Do not sow before Mar. 1st. as plants will become too tall for May - June sales. Seed should germinate in about 7 - 14 days. Grow seedlings at 60°F/l 6°C. Transplant in 20 - 25 days from seeding.
