Tagetes patula 'Sombrero'
Short code: 5987
Height:
30cm/12"
Description:
Good quality French marigold for mass bedding with a compact habit and contrasting mahogany and yellow flowers. 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 to frost |
| Hardiness | Half Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | 7 to 10 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Tagetes |
| Variety | Sombrero |
| Groups | |
| Containers & Baskets | YES |
