I wonder where the name of the plant comes from borgadr?
Of course I know it's a tobacco plant. I was just pondering aloud as to whether the nicotine content had been bred out of the ornamental varieties, since their resistance to pests is less than impressive.
As a teenager begrudgingly paying 2 bob (10p) for a pack of fags I decided to grow my own. The leaves were enormous. I hung them up to dry, and when dry I cured them. We then went on summer hols and when I got back all there was was some unpleasant smelling goo..
Billericay - Essex
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I wonder where the name of the plant comes from borgadr?
Of course I know it's a tobacco plant. I was just pondering aloud as to whether the nicotine content had been bred out of the ornamental varieties, since their resistance to pests is less than impressive.
Sorry I wasn't being sarcastic, I honestly didn't even know! I'm a veg grower mainly, so had never even heard of this plant before. I'm going to do some research on it now as it's piqued my interest.
@MikeOxgreen - they're definitely worth trying. Very easy to grow from seed, do well in pots, flower prolifically for months and smell amazing late evening.
This is the group of N. Sylvestris I grew on a bit of spare ground a few years ago - the scent in the evening is exquisite. As they get bigger, lots of flower shoots come from the upper leaf nodes too - they get to be enormous plants
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
My nicotiana in the ground have been rubbish this year. They are just getting going.
Mine too. Aside the rosettes pictured, some others flowered late and very stunted. I went to Sissinghurst in August and saw that theirs were really struggling too (they claimed to be watering nothing but the most important speciment plants)
My ones in pots getting watered did brilliantly, flowering from mid July to end October. I guess they loved all the heat and sun but hated the drought.
Pete8,yes we have some like that have been in pots...self down for at least 4 years. They produce seeds,that I keep,and just don't die down. Didn't get chance to take a picture,it's been persisting it down in Biblical proportions
Yes it's persisting it down here too atm NB! I've not deliberately grown them since as my borders aren't deep enough to accommodate plants of that size. I've never grown the smaller varieties, so may try them next year.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I would leave them in the garden and trust to luck.
In the pic those prickly plants look like teasles. I have lots coming up in the more formal garden, but can't seem to get them to establish in my wild area. The same with foxgloves.
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The leaves were enormous.
I hung them up to dry, and when dry I cured them.
We then went on summer hols and when I got back all there was was some unpleasant smelling goo..
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
My ones in pots getting watered did brilliantly, flowering from mid July to end October. I guess they loved all the heat and sun but hated the drought.
I've not deliberately grown them since as my borders aren't deep enough to accommodate plants of that size.
I've never grown the smaller varieties, so may try them next year.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
In the pic those prickly plants look like teasles. I have lots coming up in the more formal garden, but can't seem to get them to establish in my wild area. The same with foxgloves.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."