French Marigold (mixed)
Small flowered tagetes with a rich range of colours from lemon yellow through orange and red-brown in various combinations and aromas. They flower continuously from June till October in sunny and half shaded sites. Tagetes are most effective planted in groups. Best raised in a pot and planted outside in May spaced 40 x 40 cm aprt.
Sowing calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing outdoor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sowing for planting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planting outside |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Characteristics
Botanical name: Tagetes tenuifoliaHeight in cm: 30-40Use of flowers: Balcony, Edible blossom, Good for insects and bees, Scent plantFlower colour: orange, yellowVegetation period: annual
Origin
Multiplier: Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame, Christhild Brauch, Heiko Pohl, Hofgut Rengoldshausen / Vera Becher, Waldhof / Thomas Mauer Cerifications: Bioland, Demeter
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 2Sowing depth: ca. 1 cmPlanting distance (cm): 40 x 40 (pot)