I sewed some marigolds seeds early autumn, growing well in my unheated greenhouse. The problem is, some have already got flower buds so should I remove them and keep doing so until I can plant them out next spring.
Tagetes are usually half hardy annuals. I would pinch them out now to encourage sticky bushy plants and keep them in a frost free greenhouse over the winter.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have kept plenty of marigolds seeds to sow in the spring, but we moved in May and its the first time I've had a greenhouse so I think was just a bit over enthusiastic to see if I could start them off early !! Many thanks for your reply and advice.
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Are these Tagetes or Calendula?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Think they are Tagates. Grew them from seeds of this year's which, in the main are still in flower in my front garden
Tagetes are usually half hardy annuals. I would pinch them out now to encourage sticky bushy plants and keep them in a frost free greenhouse over the winter.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Many thanks
I have kept plenty of marigolds seeds to sow in the spring, but we moved in May and its the first time I've had a greenhouse so I think was just a bit over enthusiastic to see if I could start them off early !! Many thanks for your reply and advice.