{"id":7717,"date":"2020-06-04T04:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T04:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=7717"},"modified":"2020-06-29T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:19:19","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-152-nicotiana-alata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/04\/plant-a-day-2020-day-152-nicotiana-alata\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 152) Nicotiana alata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

That this plant continues to exist in the greenhouse is somewhat miraculous. I started it from seed at least ten years ago and have done very little to maintain it or care for it since. I leave it in a large pot in the greenhouse all summer. It leafs out in February\/March, blooms early (May\/June) and then goes dormant in the hottest part of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other miracle of this species is its fragrance. It fills the greenhouse with a sweet, clean scent. The flowers are pretty, too, thought hey seem prone to predation by insects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n