RHS Garden Explorers : Marigold Naughty Marietta

Hardy Annual

• Germination : Easy
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Children

Description

I am a beautiful golden yellow flower with maroon blotches that will look very pretty at the edge of your garden. I will have tons of blooms from summer until it gets cold and frosty. You can also plant me in patio containers. Height: 25cm.

Fact - Plants use sunlight to make food.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Sowing Instructions

Sow me indoors from February to April. Sow me in pots on the surface of seed compost, and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost. Put the pots inside a propagator or inside a polythene bag. Keep me warm at 20-25C in a light place, until I start to grow - about 7-21 days.

Growing Instructions

When I am big enough to handle transplant me into trays of compost or individually into 7.5cm pots. Grow me in cooler conditions for 10-15 days, before planting me outside after all the frost has gone. Plant me 15-20cm apart.