Tall Unknown Plant With Beauitful Pink Flowers

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  1. Gardening Grandma

    Gardening Grandma New Seed

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    I noticed this plant last week growing in my Iris bed and it was as if over night it grew up this tall and had these beautiful cluster of bright pink flowers all over it.
    But can someone please tell me what this is? :D
    And how I may get more plants out of it?


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  3. Joan

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    I'd say Nicotiana. Is it fragrant? Nicotianas sometimes are.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Nicotianas self-seed very easily so you should be able to collect the seeds and sow them wherever you want them to grow. :stew1:
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Yup, Nicotiana. I find they need constant deadheading to keep blooming, but they are very easy to start from seed.
     
  6. Gardening Grandma

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    Thank You so very much, I Just love surprise's in my gardens lol espically ones that bloom as such. I looked up the name and yes this is what it is - I havent noticed if it is fragrant or not, kinda have the summer sniffles lol but I have noticed that the flowers do seem to close when the sun is out so i figured it didnt like the direct heat. I just noticed that I have another one growing just like it which is awesome cause I had this huge bare area in between the iris's and the cleome's. so this will fill out perfectly.
     

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