Plants for 2013 - Nicotiana

My Mother grew "Lime Green" for a number of years when it was all the rage, but I agree that type is boring.

Sylvestris, and a number of others, have significantly large leaves, which is handy in a foliage border (mine are in my Exotic border), quite apart from the pretty flowers of Sylvestris

 

Not the deliciously night-scented white alatas, IMO. Refined, elegant and and an essential part of the garden, I'd say. Not bothered about the rest, though.

 

Have you tried N.sylvestris yet?

 

Can't ever get the beggars to grow properly for me!

 

I'm happy to send you some seed if you want to try again.................

 

N. sylvestris, stunning. Love them....but after growing them for a few years instead of N. alatus, I realised how much I was missing the more understated alatus! Best for scent without a doubt and can be squashed in somewhere or other in any garden.