Nicotiana Jasmine - Tall and Blooming - Late September 2024
I planted a full packet of Nicotiana Jasmine seeds - direct sown - in a new bed on the southside of my house this Summer. The seeds came from Nat's Mom; who grows Nicotiana in a couple of varieties each year. The seeds are tiny specs and they don't need to be buried very deep. So...I sprinkled them, put a little bit of soil on top and walked away. What happened next was, well, surprising. After planting the seeds, I quickly saw a huge number of seedlings pop up . "Great!", I thought. Weeks went on and the seedlings kept getting taller. But...something was off. The foliage was NOT matching the other Nicotiana that I had in the garden. After looking at it for a couple of days, I realized I didn't have Nicotiana Jasmine. I had a HUGE MESS OF POKEWEED . I chopped, yanked and pulled every bit of it. And discovered that I had - after all - a couple of Nicotiana Jasmine seedlings buried in the mess....