Marigold - French Tiger Eyes Flower Seeds

Marigold - French Tiger Eyes Flower Seeds - Botanical Name: Tagetes erecta

150 Seeds

Marigold, French Tiger Eyes Seeds - This annual variety grows up to 25cm, forming small bushy plants with double flowers featuring yellow/orange pompom-like centres and dark red petal edges. Perfect for small spaces, containers, borders, and cut flowers. Fast-growing and long-flowering.

Product Specifications:

Plant Height

25cm

How To Grow

Raise Seedlings:

Fill trays with seed-raising mix or use soil starter pellets.

Sow seeds 5mm deep and keep soil moist.

Transplant seedlings to the garden when 5-10cm tall, spacing them 30cm apart.

Direct Sow:

Directly sow Marigold seeds in the garden, 5mm deep and 30cm apart.

Keep soil moist. Germination takes 4-7 days at 24-28°C.

How to Grow:

Water when soil is dry 5cm below the surface, avoiding wetting the leaves.

Optional: Apply a slow-release or liquid fertilizer as needed. Pinch out growing tips for denser growth. Deadhead regularly to promote more blooms.

Marigolds should flower in approximately 85-95 days.

When To Plant

Spring, early summer and autumn

Flowering

11 - 13 Weeks