Description

Tagetes Starfire Mixed Seeds – Mr Fothergills

A half hardy annual, flowers the same year as sown. Easy to grow, bushy compact plants. Masses of vibrant, dainty blooms.

Key Features:

• Height: 25cm(10in)
  
• Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual (HHA).
  
• Habit: Bushy, Dwarf.
• Average Seeds 150

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors for surest results, February-April, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant them, 5cm (2″) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-June, 25cm (10″) apart, when frosts are over. Or, sow outdoors for ease, April-May, where they are to flower, 1.5cm (½”) deep, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings as required. Water well until plants are established. Flowers: June to October.

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