Easy to grow flowers throughout summer, also known as 'Signet Marigolds'.
Features: Rounded, bushy plants, very long flowering.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20oC (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 25cm (10") apart, when frosts are over.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors for ease, where they are to flower, 1.5cm (1/2") deep into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings as required. Water well until plants are established.
Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
Position: Full sun
Hints & Tips: Remove dead heads to prolong flowering season. Grow some on in pots to provide instant gap fillers in the border when other flowers finish.
