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Marigolds

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Tawny

Tawny Report 29 Apr 2015 17:45

Thank you :-)

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 29 Apr 2015 17:37

Thin them and leave them in, thin them into pots, say four or five to a medium sized pot keep them in the warm with plenty of light.

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Tawny

Tawny Report 29 Apr 2015 17:27

Despite putting them somewhere colder my eight day old seedlings are now 3"-3.5" tall but it is far too cold outside here for them to go out. Is it safe to thin them out now and as long as they have sufficient water to leave them in the shed as I am trying to slow them down a little till it's safe for them to go outside.

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Kay????

Kay???? Report 27 Apr 2015 21:51

So easy to grow but if not deheaded and left to seed they will invade and be everywhere,they are horrible smelly things.

I plant them among my sweetpeas and some at the base of tomato plants they help keep the /greenfly/blackfly down.but raw garlic also works,

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 27 Apr 2015 18:07

I have self-seeded English marigolds in my garden.

They grew unexpectedly last year and then they in turn self- seeded last summer.

I did nothing to protect them or care for them over winter, but they are in full bloom now.
We are in the far south-east of England and they are growing in a south facing bed in poor soil.

They do like to multiply themselves..............................

Gwyn

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Apr 2015 08:48

We grow French marigolds, they usually germinate very quickly, We prick the seedlings out into small pots when they have about two sets of leaves then plant them out end of may first week in June (Gloucestershire). If you leave the seedlings in the tray the roots will all tangle and be more difficult to separate to plant out.

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Tawny

Tawny Report 27 Apr 2015 07:43

Thank you everyone for your advice. :-) :-)

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Apr 2015 01:36

you have some cold weather coming in the next couple of days, so watch them.


Most marigolds do have a very pungent smell ............ and some people do not like it.


Planting marigolds among the veggies in the veggie garden are "supposed" to keep aphids and other insects away

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Apr 2015 00:15

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Dizzi!

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DIZZI

DIZZI Report 27 Apr 2015 00:02

I HAVE GROWN MARIGOLDS BEFORE
BUT THE THUMBS NEVER GREW BIG ENOUGH
:-D :-D :-D

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Barbra

Barbra Report 26 Apr 2015 22:58

I have grown from seed .African & when ready put them in pots in the garden. but not till mid May .beware slugs though they love them .Enjoy your garden :-)

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LaGooner

LaGooner Report 26 Apr 2015 22:27

<3 :-)

Tawny

Tawny Report 26 Apr 2015 22:24

Thank you both :-)

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Harry

Harry Report 26 Apr 2015 22:23

I grow the British kind and the African types. The first are quite hardy and have a kind of toothed seed. The others are half hardy and the seeds are longish with a black tail. Beware of slugs and snails on young plants.

HAppy days

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 26 Apr 2015 22:17

My bedding goes out about mid May. I thin them into separate cells and keep them in the greenhouse until starting to harden them off at beginning of May

Tawny

Tawny Report 26 Apr 2015 22:16

Thank you. :-)

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+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Apr 2015 22:14

Our neighbour grows them from seed - not too sure when they can go out except they are more like 3"- 4" when they are.

They are planted when the tulips have stopped flowering so in the SE about mid May? A local commercial garden centre never recommends planting bedding plants before then as it gives the soil a chance to warm up and avoids late frosts.

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Tawny

Tawny Report 26 Apr 2015 22:13

Thank you for the info. :-)

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PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 26 Apr 2015 22:11

The only time I grew marigolds it was African marigolds and it was out here, they grew to over 5 ft tall. :-D

Make sure they're not too warm as they'll grow too quick then they'll fall over. You could put them outside during the day. I'd wait until there's no danger of frost to plant out. :-)

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Tawny

Tawny Report 26 Apr 2015 22:01

Has anyone ever grown marigold seeds? I started some off on Tuesday for the first time and they were supposed to take 7- 21 days to germinate. I now already have around 100 seedlings around 1"-1.5". I know they need to be a bigger before planting them outside. Does anyone know when they can be planted outside?

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