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Linné-Marigold, organic seeds

Eco Heirloom

Information

Tagetes patula. (T. erecta according to some sources) Is an old Marigold originally from Linnaeus' garden. The flowers are a rusty red, single and placed free above the graceful foliage. This plant gets 50-70 cm tall and gives a graceful, slightly straggling impression, far from the modern, compact, richly blooming variants. The Linnaeus Marigold is sound and hardy and blooms for a long time. The seeds were grown by Marie and Hans of Lundbo, Horn, Sweden. Portion with extra seeds due to low germination.

A portion contains about 50 seeds. 


 

Product number:877
Scientific name:Tagetes patula var. nana
Botanic family:The Sunflower Family - Asteraceae
Organic:Yes
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:Pre-cultivate: March–April
Sowing depth:0,5 cm
Germination time:5–15 days
Plant spacing:25 cm
Row spacing:50 cm
Height:50–70 cm
Plant location:Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:July–September
Seeds/g:250–350 seeds
Heirloom variety:Yes

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow shallowly indoors in March-April, possibly directly outdoors in a warm place in May. Affected by frost.

Spacing

Keep 25 cm between plants. 

Harvest

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Seed

250-300 seeds/g.
A portion contains about 50 seeds.