My First Tobacco Flower.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by tzaddi

Next come the seeds, each of those pods have the potential to produce thousands of plants… and so goes the cycle of life

Each year I have tobacco plants appear in planters all on their own. Once a friend always a friend.

Good show Scott.

I've told you, but the guys don't know...
That flower is the culmination of a 20+ year desire to grow tobacco.
I've grown tons of different plants that are relatives of tobacco, because I love the habit of the plant, and I love the flowers. It's kinda like "you know what kind of women you like", but with plants.
Richard shared the seed with me this past year, and I've finally gotten to witness just how beautiful and complex the plants are.
I really screwed them up this year, so I actually have dwarf, prematurely finishing plants, but the flowers were what I was after and I was truly blessed to get such an early showing.
I still have no idea what I'll do with it (the tobacco), but I may see how to cure it for chewing tobacco (my first love).
That has to be far easier than curing it for cigars. I hope.