Marigold can be carried to constant inhabitants of many sites as are very bright and unpretentious colors. They have been brought in America. The beginning gardener can cope with them.
Cultivation of marigold
Marigold land generally by means of seeds. Some grow up them stem shanks. Seeds it is better to use those which are not more senior than two years. Marigold can be planted as by means of direct crops, and using seedling. To receive early blossoming, it is more preferable to grow up marigold seedling. Then it will be possible to admire the first buds 3-4 weeks later after landing of seedling to the open ground.
To the earth plant these annual plants in May or June. Disembarkation depends on the region. If frosts are expected, then it is necessary to hold off landing. Seedling has to have strong roots and 3-4 main leaves. For planting of flowers to seedling it is necessary to consider weather patterns in your region. This plant does not love cold weather and frosts therefore it can die.
If on the site beds which have to be in blossoming both in the summer, and in the fall are planned, then ask question of in what period of summer are necessary to you the blossoming plant. From the beginning of crops prior to blossoming the plants need about 2 months. It is the best of all to put from March 15 to April 10. You remember, at later crops the blossoming will be later. Seeds transplant in boxes with the soil up to 1 cm in depth with distance from each other 3 cm. It is also possible to use sand.
Care for flowers
Courting is meant as watering, weeding and scarification.
- It is necessary to thin out more often plants and to pull out weeds as it helps to get rid of decay which can appear on leaves and stalks in cloudy weather.
- It is constantly necessary to delete faded florets that will give to plant beautiful exterior and long blossoming of marigold.
Plants have no wreckers, but at long hot weather on marigold it is possible to find web tick.
What places of landing love marigold
As marigold not choosy plants, they can grow in any place: in shadow or in half-shade, but flowers magnificent on those places of the seasonal dacha where sunlight gives the life-giving energy all daylight hours will be best of all. For comfortable and fast germination of in advance grown up seedling of decorative marigold the recommended temperature of 20-26 degrees Celsius and well humidified soil. Seeds at the blossoming bushes of marigold appear approximately 35-40 days later from the moment of landing. Maturing of seeds happens gradually.
Know that the marigold which are grown up from maternal seeds can be others on coloring, height and other decorative qualities. At hybrid plants you should not collect seeds as when landing there are practically no chances to receive good seedling of annual flowers for garden.