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Parfum d’Italie Tobacco
3,78 $
This tobacco was grown in Quebec in the 1930s. Its elongated flowers are gorgeous with their trumpet shape and light pink color. Additionally, they attract pollinators.
Flowering begins in August and lasts until the first frosts. Its taste is slightly stronger than that of Virginia Gold.
Package: 200 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Nicotiana tabacum
Common names : Parfum d’Italie Tobacco
French : Tabac à fumer
Family : Solanaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit: Erect
Height : 1.15 m
Width : 45 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 50-60 days
Sowing : Indoors in mid-April, transplant outdoors after the last frost.
Depth : Surface, needs light to germinate.
Germination : 7-20 days
Soil : Any
Exposure : Full sun
Plant spacing : 45 cm
Row spacing : 40-50 cm
Watering : Normal
Care and other considerations : If your aim is to harvest the leaves, remove all flowers. The leaves should be harvested when yellow or brown. If you wish to harvest the seeds and leave some food for pollinators, leave the flowers. You will still be able to harvest some leaves.
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