Nicotiana glutinosa 'Peach Screamer'

A hardy annual with large, sticky grey-green leaves and tall stems to around 100cm in height Pale, fat buds open to star-shaped coral to salmon-pink flowers with a flared mouth. Long-flowering and easy to grow from summer to autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Grey Silver Green | ||
Autumn | Pink | Grey Silver Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Nicotiana can be annuals, biennials, perennials or shrubs, with simple, alternate leaves and tubular or salver-shaped, often fragrant flowers borne in racemes or panicles in summer or autumn
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed. Surface sow seeds, do not exclude light. Germinate at 18°C (64°F)
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, thrips, glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse leafhopper
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and to virus diseases
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