Flamenco, Marigold Seeds

Flamenco Marigold Seed

Fiery yellow and reddish-orange patterns enliven compact plants
Award-winning French marigold flowers prolifically
Low habit excels in containers and flower beds
Easy annual color continues through summer

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Tagetes patula

Days to maturity

45 Days

Sun

Full Sun

Packet

50 Seeds

About Flamenco, Marigold Seed, Marigold Seed

The Flamenco Marigold is a compact French variety that blooms an array of fiery bright pastel yellows and reddish oranges! This variety is perfect for a container garden or flower bed as it is a very prolific and easy to grow annual. Flamenco is a great companion plant as it will attract many pollinators! You can enjoy these sunny blooms from mid spring all the way until the end of summer.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/2"

Days to Germination

5–10 days

Germination Type

A - No Pretreatment

In-row plant spacing

6-24"

Plant profile

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

36 inches

Growth Habits

Compact, Mounding

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

10,000

Color

Orange, Red, Yellow

Seed Type

Open Pollinated

Before Planting

For marigolds, prepare a sunny bed that drains after rain and allows air to move between plants. Clear weeds, loosen the upper soil, and mix in a small amount of finished compost if needed. No routine seed pretreatment is required.

Planting

Start marigolds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last spring frost, or direct sow after frost once the soil has warmed. Keep the medium warm and evenly moist until emergence, then provide strong light. Thin indoor seedlings to one per cell and harden before transplanting. Space dwarf marigolds 6–9 inches apart and taller types 12–18 inches apart.

Watering

Water marigold regularly until established, then irrigate deeply only when the soil becomes dry. Avoid frequent shallow watering and saturated conditions, which encourage weak growth or root disease.

Fertilizer

A light application of balanced flower fertilizer can support marigold after establishment and during a weak flowering period. Follow the label rate and do not try to force blooms with extra nitrogen.

Harvesting

Cut marigold flowers when blooms are well colored and at the opening stage best suited to display. Harvest during the cool morning with clean shears, leaving healthy foliage for continued flowering.

Tips

Pinch young marigold plants to encourage branching when appropriate, then deadhead regularly to extend flowering. Succession plantings can maintain color after the earliest plants decline.

Pests & Diseases

Alternaria blight, Botrytis, Fusarium stem rot, damping-off, and aster yellows occur on marigolds. Green, distorted flowers indicate aster yellows and require whole-plant removal. Use clean seedling mix, rotate flower beds, deadhead blighted blooms, and avoid treating marigolds as disease-proof companions for nearby vegetables.

During active growth, inspect marigold for aphids, thrips, spider mites, Japanese beetles, slugs, and caterpillars. Keep the planting uncrowded, examine buds often, and address isolated colonies before they spread through the bed.