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Tobacco plant Perfume Deep Purple F1 Hybrid Seeds - Nicotiana x sanderae

Nicotiana x hybrida Perfume Deep Purple
Ornamental Tobacco

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A richly scented, heavy-blooming tobacco plant. This magnificent variety with deep velvety purple blooms won the AAS (All-America Selection) award in 2006.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
18 days
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time July to October
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Description

Nicotiana Perfume Deep Purple is a richly scented, heavy-blooming tobacco plant. This magnificent variety with deep velvety purple blooms won the AAS (All-America Selection) award in 2006.

Nicotiana or tobacco plant is a member of the Solanaceae family and comes from the tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America. It blooms profusely throughout the warmer seasons until the first cold spells. Still rarely used in French gardens, tobacco plants would gain to be known for the originality of their often deliciously scented flowers and the exotic touch they bring to gardens. 


Most species of tobacco produce flowers that open in the late afternoon, diffusing their jasmine-like scent all night long, and close in the early morning, at first light. These plants are described botanically as being vespertine. Some modern hybrids now offer daytime flowering with blooms in a variety of shades.

Nicotiana unfold their inflorescences, displaying loose, raceme-like cymes. The long calyx made up of 5 fused sepals, encircles the base of the corolla and once the flower wilts, hosts the tiny seeds. The corolla is composed of 5 petals fused into a tube that divide, flaring sharply into 5 slightly indented lobes that form stars from which 5 long stamens shoot out. As for the leaves, they are often covered with a short glandular down which exude a viscous, sticky substance.

Nicotiana Perfume Deep Purple blooms all summer, from July to October, in a profusion of long, slender flowers in a sumptuous shade of deep purple. This very fragrant variety has large, velvety flowers that measure 5 cm in diameter and is very easy to grow. The plant produces numerous floral stems that emerge from the bluish green clumps of leaves arranged in rosettes. This variety features a well-branched habit and forms a charming bush that reaches 45 to 50 cm in height and in width.

Nicotiana love full sun or light shade in well-drained soil that is consistently moist without being wet and positions sheltered from the wind. They will look wonderful in mixed borders, bed edges or in large container displays on a patio. They are an unparalleled choice for scented gardens, accompanied by Mirabilis jalapa, Datura meteloides, the spider flower Cleome Colour Fountain or the Matthiola bicornis also known as Evening Scented Stock, each playing its part in an olfactory symphony.

Did you know that the way Nicotiana plants are pollinated is directly related to the nicotine content of the flowers? Indeed, research has shown that varieties with low levels of nicotine need bees, butterflies etc. to pollinate them. In fact, the scent of the flowers is supposed to attract them. On the other hand, varieties with very high levels of nicotine can be lethal to insects. They have since then adapted by turning to self-pollination. How else can this be achieved if the handiwork of the pollinator is compromised?

 

Warning: seeds are best meant for very experienced gardeners who are used to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust and are hardly visible to the naked eye.

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant, jasmin
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 45 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Nicotiana

Species

x hybrida

Cultivar

Perfume Deep Purple

Family

Solanaceae

Other common names

Ornamental Tobacco

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference10461

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Planting and care

Sow seeds from February to March on the surface of a special seed starting mix. The Nicotiana seeds are tiny. You can mix them with a little sand for a more even distribution when sowing. Tamp them down well into the soil but do not bury them. Make sure that the soil is always moist but not wet and store them in a place where the ambient temperature is around 21-24 °C. Do not exclude light as it contributes to germination. You will see the first young shoots appear after 10 to 20 days. When they are strong enough to be handled, gradually acclimatize them to outdoor conditions. When there is no longer any risk of frost and daytime temperatures rise are above 16 °C, you can transplant them in loosened, well-drained soil.

Place in full sun or in light shade, in soil that is consistently moist but not wet, in a position sheltered from the wind, taking care to space the plants 30 cm apart.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to April
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Drainant, riche
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