Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
marigold
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil or a loam-based potting compost
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to September
- Flower colour: deep golden-yellow
- Other features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies
- Hardiness: half hardy annual
Producing an abundance of deep golden-yellow flowers throughout summer and well into autumn, this is a very showy annual, that can be used as a companion plant in the rose garden and vegetable patch to help repel aphids. They have a compact habit so make ideal edging and look fantastic in containers. The petals are edible and can be scattered over salads. Ideal for children as it is easy to grow. Choose a sunny, well-drained site and remember to deadhead regularly to keep it flowering. - Garden care: Sow shallowly into moist but not wet seed compost and keep warm until after germination has taken place. When large enough to handle transplant into small pots, and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise before planting out at 30cm intervals after all risk of frost has passed. Later sowings can be done direct into a well-prepared bed.
- Sow: February - May
- Flowering: June - September
- Approximate quantity: 225 seeds.
Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince'
pot marigold
Incredibly easy to grow
£1.99
approx 100 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Marigold 'Key Lime'
marigold Key Lime
Easy to grow and very colourful
£2.99
Approx 50 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk Strawberry Fields' (Thai Silk Series)
californian poppy
Thrives in a hot, sunny spot
£2.99
approx 200 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Papaver commutatum
Caucasian scarlet poppy
Ladybird red petals with a black blotch
£1.99
approx 1000 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
How to use companion plants
Companion planting is a method of growing different plants adjacent to one another for the benefit of one or both of the companions. Some plants are thought to confuse or act as a decoy to potential pests, while a few...
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