October 17, 2008, Newsletter Issue #234: Nicotiana.

Tip of the Week

Flowering tobacco. Beautiful trumpet shaped blooms all summer. Some types are sweetly scented. 18" tall.

Sow Seeds:
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Indoors during March/April.18-20 degrees centigrade. Do not cover.
Plant Out:
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Early June.

Principal Uses.
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Summer flower beds. Patio containers. Tall types look wonderful in cottage type gardens
Recommended Varieties.
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Dwarf:
Domino mixed, Havana mixed, Domino Lime, Domino Salmon Pink, Havana Appleblossom.
Tall
Only The Lonely. 3ft tall, white drooping blooms.

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