Flowering Tobacco ‘Starlight Dancer’
Nicotiana x hybrida
Description
This beautiful variety has such a fitting name. Long, tall stems carry slightly nodding, glowing white flowers with pale chartreuse throats and outer petals. The pretty, star-shaped blooms add an element of sparkle and movement to arrangements. Elegant and tall, this plant is loved by pollinators and hummingbirds and will flower all summer long when deadheaded regularly.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: suitable for some degree of shade
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: suitable for some degree of shade
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Sow seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge. In areas with hot summer weather, plant in partial shade.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when one-third of flowers are open on a stem. Flowers are especially wilt prone, so always harvest during the coolest part of the day. Immediately after harvest, dip the bottom few inches of the stems in boiling water for 7 to 10 seconds, or use Quick Dip, then place into cool water. Remove spent flowers from the lower half of the stems every few days. Expect a vase life of 7 days.
Details
Description
This beautiful variety has such a fitting name. Long, tall stems carry slightly nodding, glowing white flowers with pale chartreuse throats and outer petals. The pretty, star-shaped blooms add an element of sparkle and movement to arrangements. Elegant and tall, this plant is loved by pollinators and hummingbirds and will flower all summer long when deadheaded regularly.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: suitable for some degree of shade
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: suitable for some degree of shade
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Sow seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge. In areas with hot summer weather, plant in partial shade.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when one-third of flowers are open on a stem. Flowers are especially wilt prone, so always harvest during the coolest part of the day. Immediately after harvest, dip the bottom few inches of the stems in boiling water for 7 to 10 seconds, or use Quick Dip, then place into cool water. Remove spent flowers from the lower half of the stems every few days. Expect a vase life of 7 days.
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