Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix (Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix)

Botanical name

Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix

Other names

Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix, Nicotiana x sanderae 'Eau de Cologne Mixed', Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed'

Genus

Nicotiana Nicotiana

Variety or Cultivar

Eau de Cologne Mix _ Eau de Cologne Mix is a commerical mix of upright, branching annuals with ovate, mid-green leaves and lax racemes of fragrant, salver-shaped magenta, purple, yellow, or white flowers in summer and autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant and best enjoyed on autumn evenings.

Habit

Branching, Upright

Toxicity

Severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with foliage may irritate skin.

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Colour

Flower

White, Yellow, Magenta, Purple in Summer; Purple, White, Yellow, Magenta in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids , Slugs

Specific diseases

Grey mould , Virus

General care

Propagation

Indoors or under glass, surface sow at 18C in mid-spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix (Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist free-draining soil in full sun to partial shade in a sheltered position. Benefits from rotted organic matter added to the soil before planting.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix (Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix)

Common pest name

Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly

Scientific pest name

Bemisia tabaci non-European populations

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Non-European populations of Bemisia tabaci pose an additional risk to European populations due to the potential for introducing non-European viruses.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix (Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix)

Common pest name

; Black wood of grapevine; Female sterility of tobacco; Fruit woodiness of tomato; Maize Redness; Mal azul of tomato; Metabolbur; Metastolbur; Parastolbur; Purple top of potato; Stolbur of potato; Stolbur of tobacco; Stolbur of tomato

Scientific pest name

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani

Type

Phytoplasma

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Phytoplasma which potentially affects a wide host range; determined by the feeding behaviour of vectors. First UK outbreak in 2014; on strawberry; a host not specifically regulated in EU legislation. This legislation should be reviewed to take account of this and other developments.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Nicotiana Eau de Cologne Mix (Tobacco plant Eau de Cologne Mix)

Common pest name

Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly

Scientific pest name

Bemisia tabaci European populations

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

The UK has a protected zone in place for this pest which helps to mitigate the risk of entry and establishment. An EFSA opinion is currently being discussed at the EU Annexes Working Group which recommends further strengthening of the regulation.

About this section

Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.

Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/