Sweet tobacco - a beautiful decoration of flower beds with bright and beautiful flowers, from which emanates a persistent spicy aroma. In shape, the flowers are reminiscent of stars that open in the evening. And although the plant is a perennial plant, we grow it as an annual plant. The birthplace of the flower is America. Once he brought with him to Europe Columbus, thereby opening the era of smoking.
Fluffy tobacco - planting and care
Grow this plant better on light and fertile soils. The landing site should be well lit. On clay and dense earth, flowers will grow poorly, so it is better to dig it and make compost and humus and only then plant fragrant tobacco.
Reproduction of the flower occurs with small round seeds. Cultivation of fragrant tobacco from seeds occurs similarly to many other colors. This requires containers and soil.
When to sow sweet-smelling tobacco?
Sowing of sweet-smelling tobacco for seedlings is carried out in March-April. At the same time, it is not worth to deepen the seeds, just slightly press them. And that shoots appeared earlier, soak them beforehand in an important gauze. As soon as they swell and proklyutsya, it's time to plant in the soil: humus, peat, garden soil in equal proportions.
Tare with seeded seeds covered with a film so that the greenhouse can be learned. After three weeks, expect the first shoots. Immediately after this, the film needs to be opened slightly and allowed to breathe. Sprinkle seedlings should be moderate, not overwhelming.
As soon as the first 2 true leaflets appear, we seed the seedlings in separate pots. We wait until the seedling gets stronger and begin to temper it. Planted in the open ground can only be when the risk of nocturnal frosts passes. The distance between the seedlings is 20 cm.
Before planting a flower garden, the ground in this place should be dug up, add organic matter in the calculation of 5 kg of manure per 1 square meter. Abundantly water the soil and prepare small holes. In addition, we add superphosphate , which is covered with a small layer of earth. The bushes of tobacco along with the clod of earth are planted on the holes, slightly tamped and watered.
Flowering of sweet-smelling tobacco
During flowering, which begins in June, all flowers open in the evening and make a delicate aroma. This continues until late autumn, until the onset of cold weather. To prolong the flowering and make it more magnificent, add potassium and magnesium fertilizers under the bush at the time of budding.
On the flower bed fragrant tobacco blends best with chamomile, salvia and other annual plants. In this case, it should be borne in mind that the tobacco bushes are greatly expanded to the sides and can infringe on the neighbors. Therefore, provide them with enough space.
Care of adult plants
Watering should be moderate - about once a week. At the same time, each time it is necessary to loosen the soil - this will ensure a good supply of oxygen and lead to an increase in the number of new shoots.
Sweet tobacco never attacks pests and does not strike diseases.
If you want to prolong the life of a flower, with the onset of colds, simply transplant it into pots and bring it into the house. It is necessary to provide him with a period of rest, and after the New Year the fragrant tobacco will please you with flowering again.
Thus, you can grow the same bushes for several years. It is only necessary to trim the faded flowers to preserve the ornamentality of the plant. This is how the experienced flower growers do, and you can follow their example and transfer this experience to your sites.