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Dave Poole writes:
| Nick Maclaren) wrote:
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| I think that I may have some that has resprouted from its roots - i.e.
| has overwintered herbaceously. Is this plausible, or is it some weed
| that just looks like Nicotiana affinis? I know that the latter is a
| perennial in its native land, but not how it grows there.
|
| Most likely it is N. affinis Nick. It can easily re sprout from
| ground level after a mild winter especially the green, pale pink or
| white forms. Nicotianas are more or less perennial here at least for
| 3 or 4 years. I've had the lime green form survive many times, but it
| is not so good a perennial as N. langsdorfii, which I prefer in any
| case. However, the strongest growers are usually 1st year seedlings
| so there's no great advantage in retaining them. I say 'usually'
| advisedly because some years ago, a 3rd year sylvestris grew into an
| enormous plant well over 8 feet high with 40" leaves and carrying many
| hundreds of flowers constantly for several months. I saved the seed
| half hoping I might have stumbled upon a mammoth strain, but nothing
| spectacular came of them or from their progeny.

Thanks. I have put two 'new' seedlings next to them, so will race
them and see :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.