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Nicotiana alata Tinkerbell F1

Nicotiana alata Tinkerbell F1
Jasmine Tobacco, Winged Tobacco, Sweet Tobacco, Persian Tobacco

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Vigorous ornamental tobacco variety, with a beautiful stature and flowers of a dark red-pink colour with green undersides. It is a perennial plant grown as an annual, and its delightful fragrance fills the warm evenings from summer to autumn. Carried on tall stems, its trumpet-shaped flowers open early in the morning. Very easy to combine with other flowerings in borders, containers, and floral arrangements. To be sown in spring, under heated shelter, for planting in filtered sunlight or partial shade, in well-drained but moist soil.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
90 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
18 days
Sowing method
Sowing under cover with heat
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time July to October
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Description

Nicotiana alata 'Tinkerbell' is a variety of ornamental tobacco that is interesting for its vigour and almost red flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance during warm summer evenings. Carried on tall stems, its trumpet-shaped flowers open in the morning, succeeding each other from summer to autumn. Plant them along pathways, in large flower pots, on the terrace, and also include them in your bouquets. This plant appreciates non-scorching sun, rich and moist soil, but well-drained.

Originally from South America, from southern Brazil, northern Argentina, to Paraguay and Uruguay, Nicotiana alata is a plant of the Solanaceae family cultivated as an annual for garden ornamentation. The 'Tinkerbell' selection is an herbaceous plant that reaches a minimum height of 90cm within a few months. The base of the clump occupies 20 to 30cm in width. This tobacco forms a rosette of elongated, undulate leaves, measuring 10 to 25cm in length, cordate (with two wings, hence its species name), sessile and covered with glandular hairs that make them slightly sticky. Flowering begins in mid-summer, around the month of July, and continues until early autumn. The inflorescence is a racemose cyme that bears tubular flowers, trumpet-shaped, 5 to 7cm long. The reverse of the corolla is covered with glandular hairs. In the 'Tinkerbell' variety, the interior of the corollas is dark pink-red, and their reverse is green. Nicotiana alata is one of the most fragrant tobacco species. It emits honey-like, waxy, dry, warm, aromatic scents. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous small seeds.

Nicotiana alata 'Tinkerbell' produces magnificent plants in slightly loose flower beds. It can be combined with orange, bright blue, white, or green flowers without any taste faux pas. Damask nigellas, Bells of Ireland, and foxgloves go well with its large flowering clumps, as do the tall inflorescences of tall paniculate phlox. To fully enjoy the sweet fragrance of 'Tinkerbell' tobacco, you can plant them on the terrace in large pots.

Attention, seeds reserved for highly experienced gardeners who are accustomed to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.

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Nicotiana alata Tinkerbell F1 (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, honeyed, waxy, dry, warm, aromatic scent.
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate very fast

Botanical data

Genus

Nicotiana

Species

alata

Cultivar

Tinkerbell F1

Family

Solanaceae

Other common names

Jasmine Tobacco, Winged Tobacco, Sweet Tobacco, Persian Tobacco

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Sow the seeds of ornamental tobacco in March-April in pots or containers filled with moist compost and cover with a light sprinkling of vermiculite. Place in a propagator or enclose them in a polythene bag and place in a warm location. Maintain a temperature between 18 and 23°C. Keep in the light, as it promotes germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist, but not waterlogged; germination usually takes 7 to 21 days. When the plants are sufficiently developed, transplant them into 7.5cm pots or containers. Acclimatize the plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting them out after all risk of frost, at a distance of 45-60cm.

Cultivation: Ornamental tobaccos thrive in rich, deep, consistently moist soils. They enjoy sunlight, but excessive exposure will damage their foliage. They also grow well in partial shade. In mild climates, these plants often become perennials.

Sowing period

Sowing period March to April
Sowing method Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Container
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich, moist, cool.

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