Nicotiana alata (N. affinis)-Flowering Tobacco. These were victims of the heavy June rains in Fargo. The saturated soil caused a loss of vigor and then the potato beetles moved in. 'Avalon Bright Pink', an All-America Selections winner for 2001, was unable to survive but will be grown again in 2001. The others that survived never regained vigor and were still poor by September.
| Fargo | |||||
| July 24 | September 1 | Comments | |||
| Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | ||
| Havana Appleblossom-Da | 4-6" | 4" | -- | -- | No vigor early, dead by September |
| Havana Mix-Da | 4-8 | 4-6 | -- | -- | No vigor early, dead by September |
| Havana True Lime-Da | 4-6 | 4 | 6" | 6" | No vigor all season but did survive |
| Saratoga Lime-GS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | No vigor all season |
| Saratoga Purple Bicolor-GS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | No vigor, poor |
| Saratoga Red-GS | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | No vigor, dead by September |
| Saratoga Rose-GS | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4 | Poor, no vigor all season |
| Saratoga White-GS | 6 | 4 | -- | -- | Poor, no vigor, dead by September |