Tagetes erecta Discovery Yellow F1
Half-hardy Annual
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 10 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Children, Patio, Pot Plant, Tubs
Description
Spectacular 6-7cm (2½-3in) bright yellow, double blooms on dwarf sturdy plants makes it a considerable improvement on its nearest rival.
It is quite as dwarf as many French marigolds and very neat and tidy whilst retaining its huge and fully double blooms, extraordinary reliability and almost legendary heat and poor weather tolerance.
Flowers mid to late summer.
Height 20-25cm (8-10in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or outdoors after last frost |
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Sow in a good seed sowing mix just covering the seed with seed sowing mix.
Make sure that the sowing mix is moist but not wet and seal in a plastic bag until after germination which usually takes 5-10 days at 21-24C (70-75F ).
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots, and grow on in cooler conditions.
Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart in a sunny spot in ordinary garden soil.
Aftercare Instructions
Deadhead regularly to prolong blooming
Kitchen Notes
The flowers taste of orange or lemon. Use in sandwiches, salads, seafood chowders and hot desserts.
