Marigold
- Large double flowers on tall stems for a sunny spot.
- Brightly coloured heads in orange and yellow
- Ideal in the border, and a fabuous eye-catcher in a large container, especially when companion planted with bright blue flowers.
- Edible flowers
- Supplied in a pack of approx. 200 seeds.
Product Description
Very reliable performer. Early to bloom and the large double flowers appear freely providing a tall mixture of brightly coloured heads in oranges and yellows. It is an ideal space filler adding great height and colour in the border, and dramatic when mass planted into a large container, especially when companion planted with bright blue flowers.
'Crackerjack' looks spectacular when block planted into a border about 30cm (1ft) apart.
Try the flowers in a salad, they taste of citrus!
Dead-head to keep the flowers coming throught the summer and into autumn.
This half hardy annual will grow to H75cm (30in) x W30cm (1ft) and flower from June to October.
Supplied in a pack of approx. 200 seeds.
What Is Supplied
Supplied as a pack of approx. 200 seeds.
Growing to 75cm (2½ft) Sow indoors February - April or outdoors April - May. Flowers June - Oct.
Origin UK.
Plant Information
Care Guide
- Sow indoors 0.5cm (¼') deep into trays of compost February - April, outdoors April - May.
- Water well and place in a warm position.
A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. - Transplant 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle, holding by a leaf, never by the stem. Grow on in cooler conditions.
- Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out, April - May, 30cm (1ft) apart, into well-drained soil, when all risk of frost has passed.
- Flowers: June - October.
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