Bitlis Nicotiana Seeds

Bitlis is a Nicotiana tabacum variety sold here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a traditional Oriental variety from Turkey that reaches 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m), with small, thin, light green leaves and delicate pink flowers. These figures come from the variety description and are an approximate guide, not a measured lot result; real plants vary with light, soil and spacing.

Bitlis is the name of this particular variety.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Bitlis
• Height: about 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m), according to the product card
• Leaves: small, thin and light green
• Flowers: delicate and pink
• Climate: described as warm and dry, with well-drained soil
• Light: full sun
• Soil: sandy and well-drained

Growing Bitlis from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine and needs light to germinate, so it goes on the surface and is not buried. The steps below follow the variety description.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the surface of a moist seed-starting mix and leave them uncovered.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Temperature: keep the mix at about 75 °F (24 °C) and keep it moist.
• Germination: the card gives a typical range of 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move seedlings outdoors after the last frost, spacing plants 12 to 18 inches (roughly 30 to 45 cm) apart.
• Site: full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.

Because the seed is so small, the surface of the mix dries out quickly. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seeds stay in place on the soil.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet, so this page does not state a viability period, a germination percentage or a measured seed size. The history of the variety and results from specific seed lots are also not documented on the product card, so they are left out here rather than guessed.

FAQ

How do I sow Bitlis seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. Keep the mix at about 75 °F (24 °C).

When should I sow Bitlis?

The variety description recommends starting the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Germination is typically listed at 7 to 14 days, and seedlings move outdoors once the frost has passed.

How tall does Bitlis grow?

The product card describes a height of about 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m), with small, thin, light green leaves. Actual size depends on light, soil, watering and the 12 to 18 inches of space each plant is given.

Photos

The photographs on this page come from the Deodar Seeds archive. Some of them are still awaiting a visual review against this variety, so treat them as a general reference to the plant rather than a guarantee of how every plant will look.