Nicotiana alata 'Fragrant Cloud'
Tobacco flower 'Fragrant Cloud'
Several species of Nicotiana are grown as ornamental plants, others are grown commercially to provide the leaf for tobacco. Plants are native to warm tropical and sub-tropical regions but are easy to grow if the right conditions can be met. The fragrant flowers begin to appear and bloom in the early summer and will continue to bloom all season. Florets are trumpet shaped, with red, white, rose, pink, yellow, and lavender colours. 'Fragrant Cloud' has large flowers which are especially attractive at night when they fill the garden with their heavy scent. Height to 80cm.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Tobacco flower 'Fragrant Cloud'
Latin name
Nicotiana alata 'Fragrant Cloud'
type
Tender perennial
family
Solanaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.80 M
Nicotiana alata 'Fragrant Cloud'
Several species of Nicotiana are grown as ornamental plants, others are grown commercially to provide the leaf for tobacco. Plants are native to warm tropical and sub-tropical regions but are easy to grow if the right conditions can be met. The fragrant flowers begin to appear and bloom in the early summer and will continue to bloom all season. Florets are trumpet shaped, with red, white, rose, pink, yellow, and lavender colours. 'Fragrant Cloud' has large flowers which are especially attractive at night when they fill the garden with their heavy scent. Height to 80cm.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Nicotiana are grown from seeds. Nicotiana seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. An early, indoor start, translates into an earlier bloom. Sow seeds early in the season (after last frosts if sowing outdoors) and cover lightly with 1/8" or less of fine garden or seed starting soil.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Nicotiana is easy to grow. Plants flower and bloom best in partial shade to full sun. Plants prefer a rich, well draining soils. Mix a healthy dose of compost into the soil prior to planting. Do not set out seedlings until after the last frost date your area. Plants are susceptible to frost. Ideal plant spacing is twelve inches apart.
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