Tagetes patula Solan
Half Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 12 inches
- Ideal for: Border, Children, Containers
Description
Mind-blowing flower power, each plant can produce over 250 blooms!
Fill your borders and containers with masses of attractive orange and red tufted Chrysanthemum-like heads on vigorous, bushy plants.
Amazing garden performance.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or outdoors after last frost |
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Sow at 20-25C (68-77F) on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed sowing mix.
Cover with a very fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite.
Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag until after germination which usually takes 7-21 days.
Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3 inch) pots.
Grow on in cooler conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 15-20cm (6-8 inches) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
Deadhead regularly to promote blooming.
