Marigold Spanish Brocade is a sturdy, quick-growing French variety with eye-catching gold and red bi-coloured flowers. It starts flowering early, often as soon as May, bringing colour to the garden sooner than most.
🌸 Flowering: June to October
📏 Height: to 30cm
🌿Annual
SOW: from March to April, sow seeds in trays with seed compost. Cover lightly with perlite, vermiculite, or a thin layer of compost. Seal the tray in a plastic bag to keep the moisture in, and keep it warm at about 18–20°C. Germination usually takes 1–2 weeks. Once the seedlings are big enough to handle, pot them up into modules.
GROW: when they’re about 10cm tall, harden off and plant out around 15-20cm apart. Keep them in a sunny spot. To keep the blooms coming, deadhead regularly—just pinch off the old flowers before they go to seed.
📌USES
These make a bright, cheerful bunch for a low vase—though some people find their scent a bit strong.
The petals are EDIBLE and a handy addition to your garden.
Marigolds attract helpful POLLINATORS like bees and hoverflies.
Their scent helps REPEL PESTS such as aphids - they’re a great COMPANION PLANT for your vegetables.
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