Tagetes tenuifolia (mixture)
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.
Characteristics
Botanical name: Tagetes tenuifoliaUse: Balcony, Edible blossom, Good for insects and bees, Scent plantFlower colour: orange, yellowHeight in cm: 30-40Vegetation period: annual
Cultivation
Planting distance (cm): 40 x 40 (pot)Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 2Sowing depth: ca. 1 cm
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Origin
Multiplier: Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame, Christhild Brauch, Heiko Pohl, Hofgut Rengoldshausen / Vera BecherCerifications: Bioland, Demeter