MARIGOLD (French) Honeycomb
- Stock: In Stock
- Brand: MrFothergills
- Model: AL10187
€3.50
Ex Tax: €3.08
Qty available: 7
Easy to grow, free flowering classic bedding plants.
Features: Prolific fully doubel, richly coloured blooms.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors, for surest results 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in trays 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. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 20cm (8") apart, when frost are over.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors for ease, where they are to flower, 1.5cm (1/2") deep directly 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 flowers regularly to prolong the flowering season. The blooms will attract lots of beneficial insects to the garden.
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Height: 25cm
Spread: 20cm
Colour: Orange
Hardy: Half Hardy Annual
Fill: 60
Measure: Seeds
PFP: No
Suitable for Containers: Yes
Botanic Name: Tagetes patula