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Marigold Seeds - Description
- Pack of Calendula Pink Surprise Seeds
- Calendula Officinalis - Hardy Annual
- Variety: Pink Surprise
- AKA Marigold Seeds
- Calendula Officinalis
- Pack Size: 100 Seeds
- Flowers: Fully Double Form
- Flowering Colour: Array of Apricot & Pink
- Flowering Period: June to September
- Height & Spread: 60x30cm (Approx. 23½ x 12 Inches)
- Habit: Clump Forming
- Easy to Grow: Classed as 'Sow & Forget' Annual
Marigold Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: Between February & September
- Can be sown directly into soil or indoors in 9cm pots
- Preferred Soil Type: All soil types
- Keep seeds covered until germination - this can take 2 to 3 weeks
- Aspect: Full sun
- Transplant outdoors when 7cm tall - take care not to damage their roots
- Soil - Poor fertility is fine but good drainage is required
Marigold Seeds - Uses
- Front of borders
- Ideal in cut flower gardens
- Along paths & walks
- Hanging baskets
- Calendula petals & leaves can be used in salads
- Companion plants include Aubretia, Sedums, Heathers, Junipers, Grasses & bedding plants
Marigold Seeds - Advantages
- Easy to grow
- Grows well in coastal areas
- Produces an abundance of flowers
- Self seeding, they will come back & spread each year
- Great for deterring garden pests
- Flowers from Spring to Summer
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