Rose Nicotiana Seeds

Nicotiana Rose is listed here as a Nicotiana tabacum seed, the cultivated Nicotiana species, sold for growing the plant in a garden or a large container. The product card for this item does not yet give a height, a leaf description or a flower colour, so this page sticks to what is known about the species and about how its seed behaves, and it says plainly where the card is silent.

These are names of the species Nicotiana tabacum. Nicotiana Rose is the name this variety carries in the store, and no alternative variety names are recorded for it.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum, a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae)
• Variety name: Nicotiana Rose
• Growth habit: a frost-tender, warm-season plant that is raised as an annual in most gardens
• Leaves and flowers: large leaves and clusters of tubular flowers are typical of the species; the colour and size of this particular variety are not recorded on the card
• Site: a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile, well-drained soil

Growing Nicotiana Rose from seed

Nicotiana seed is extremely fine, close to dust, and it needs light to germinate. That single fact shapes almost every step of sowing. No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet, so the notes below are general guidance for the species rather than measured figures for a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: scatter the seed thinly on the surface of fine, moist seed-raising mix and press it gently with a flat board or fingertip. Do not cover it with soil.
• Light and warmth: keep the tray in bright light and in a warm room. Cold, wet compost slows the seed down.
• Moisture: water from below or with a fine mist, because a normal watering can wash such small seed into clumps or bury it.
• Timing: start the seed indoors several weeks before the last frost in your area, since the plant does not tolerate frost.
• Seedlings: they are tiny and slow at first. Thin or prick them out once the first true leaves have formed, handling them by the leaves rather than the stem.
• Transplanting: move plants outdoors only after the last frost has passed and the soil has warmed.

Germination time, spacing and final height are not recorded for this variety, so no figures borrowed from other cultivars appear here.

Site and care

Nicotiana plants grow quickly in warm weather, so they do well in full sun, shelter from strong wind and soil that holds moisture without staying waterlogged. Leave room between plants so air can move through the foliage. Plants grown from seed differ from one another in height and leaf shape, so expect some variation within a sowing.

What is not yet recorded

The card for Nicotiana Rose has no saved seed size, viability period, germination percentage, sowing temperature, spacing or flowering time. Those details are left out here instead of guessed, and this page can quote them once they are added to the product record.

FAQ

How do I sow Nicotiana Rose seed?

Place it on the surface of moist, fine seed-raising mix and press it in lightly without covering it. The seed needs light to germinate, so burying it works against the plant. Keep it warm and keep the surface from drying out.

When should I sow Nicotiana Rose?

Sow indoors several weeks before the last expected frost and plant out once the frost risk is over. The species is frost-tender, so an early outdoor start in cold soil puts seedlings at risk. The card gives no exact calendar, so adjust to your own climate.

How tall does Nicotiana Rose grow?

The card gives no height for this variety. Cultivars of Nicotiana tabacum vary widely, and many reach a metre or more in a warm season, but that is a species-level observation, not a measurement for Nicotiana Rose. Light, feeding and spacing all change the final size.