Walkers Broad Leaf Nicotiana Seeds

Walkers Broad Leaf is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall plant, up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with large, broad, thick leaves that can reach 60 cm (24 inches) in length. It is a warm-season, sun-loving plant, and the notes below follow the variety description on the product card.

Walkers Broad Leaf is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it as Nicotiana Walkers Broad Leaf.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Walkers Broad Leaf
• Height: up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: large, broad and thick, up to 60 cm (24 inches) long, green at first and turning golden-brown as they mature
• Flowers: small and pink, opening in late summer
• Site: full sun, a warm climate and well-drained, fertile soil

Growing Walkers Broad Leaf from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine and needs light to germinate, so it is pressed onto the surface and never buried. The figures below come from the variety description and are approximate guides, not results measured on a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the surface of moist soil and leave them uncovered.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Temperature: the card suggests keeping the soil around 24 C (75 F) and moist while the seeds germinate.
• Germination: the card gives 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move seedlings outdoors only after the last frost, spacing plants 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet) apart.
• Site and soil: full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, with regular watering and occasional feeding to support steady growth.

Because the seed is so small, the surface layer can dry out quickly. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seeds stay in place on the soil instead of washing together into clumps. Once the seedlings have grown their first true leaves, thinning them gives each plant room before it goes outdoors.

Space and site planning

A plant that can reach 1.5 m or more needs room for air to move around it. The spacing of 60 to 90 cm from the card is a practical starting point, and a sunny bed with free-draining, fertile soil suits the variety description. Because the pink flowers appear in late summer, the plants are in the ground for a full warm season before they bloom, and the broad leaves are the main feature of the plant through the summer.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet. For that reason this page does not state a germination percentage, a viability period or a seed size. The sowing figures above are the ones given on the product card.

FAQ

What conditions does Walkers Broad Leaf need to germinate?

Light, warmth and steady moisture. The seeds are pressed onto the surface of moist soil without covering them, and the card suggests about 24 C (75 F).

When should I sow Walkers Broad Leaf?

Indoors, 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Seedlings go outdoors only after the last frost has passed.

How tall does Walkers Broad Leaf grow?

The product card gives up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with leaves up to 60 cm (24 inches) long. Real plants vary with light, soil and spacing.