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Tagetes patula 'Colossus'

Tagetes patula 'Colossus'
Tagetes patula 'Colossus'
Short code: 21371
Height: 20cm/8"
Description:

Small compact plants produce huge orange/red bicoloured flowers. The flower heads are larger than a golf ball. Ideal for the front of the border or containers.

Common name: Marigold
Sowing/Growing information
Sowing Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 286 plug tray or similar size cell. Cover lightly with vermiculite and propagate at 18 to 20C. Germination should begin to take place after 7 to 10 days. Maintain a temperature of 20C after germination.
Growing Continue to grow the seedlings on at 15C until they are established and fill the tray. Transfer to a 12 pack, 6 pack or 9cm pot and continue to grow on at 10 to 15C. Early February sowings will result in flowering plants for sale in late April / May. Later sowings made in April can be potted on into 1 litre pots for sales of more established flowering plants in late June.
Flowering Period June-frost
Hardiness Half Hardy Annual
Classification
Product Seeds
Genus Tagetes
Variety Colossus
Groups
Containers & Baskets YES
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