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Peggy

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tobacco plants
« on: October 29, 2008, 22:40:13 »
I left some tobacco plants growing in the greenhouse over the summer.  They have grown new leaves at the base of the stem; is it worth keeping them over winter (space is quite precious in the greenhouse)?  Might I get early tobacco plants next year or will they just take up space and come to nothing.  The greenhouse is unheated. 
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Re: tobacco plants
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 23:30:03 »
Hello and welcome Peggy :D

I have always treated tobacco plants as annuals. Or are the smoking tobacco plants? I do not know how the latter are grown in their native countries.

Im sure you will get an educated response very soon :D
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Eristic

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Re: tobacco plants
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 00:12:30 »
They can be successfully overwintered but it is a trade off of the resources required to keep them alive against the resources  needed to grow fresh from seed.
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Re: tobacco plants
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008, 16:02:44 »
Welcome from me too, Peggy.  If you are talking about the ornamental Nicotiana then I'd say they will take up space better used for something more tricky or precious.  They grow so easily and quickly from seed after all.

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Peggy

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Re: tobacco plants
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 21:19:56 »
Out they go then (all but a couple).  Thank you. 
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