French Marigold Double Shade 15 Seeds

French Marigold Double Mixed (Tagetes patula)

🧡 The most reliable flower a beginner can plant

Fully double, tightly ruffled pompom blooms in a warm mix of golden yellow, deep orange, mahogany-red and bicolour shades. Compact, tough, and covered in flowers for months.

📦 Pack Contents

• 15+ premium quality seeds
• Sprouting rate: 85–90% — one of the highest of any flower seed
• Sprouts in 5–10 days

🌸 Plant Profile

• Height: 25–35 cm, spread 25–30 cm — neat, bushy and self-supporting
• Dense double blooms 4–6 cm across in a rich shaded mix
• Blooms 45–60 days after sprouting — one of the fastest to flower
• Perfect for pots, borders, edging, terrace gardens, balconies and mass bedding

🌞 Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun — 6+ hours daily
• Soil: Any average, well-drained soil; doesn't need rich soil
• Water: Moderate; let the top layer dry between waterings
• Climate: Very adaptable, thrives at 18–30°C

📅 When to Plant (Pakistan)

• Main sowing window: September to November
• Also sows well in February–March for a summer display

🌿 Quick Tips

1. Cover seeds with 5 mm of soil and keep lightly moist — they sprout fast.
2. Pinch the growing tip once at 10 cm for a bushier plant and twice the flowers.
3. Deadhead spent blooms every few days — this alone can keep it flowering for 3–4 months.
4. Companion planting bonus: marigold roots and scent help repel nematodes and many soil pests. Plant along the edges of your vegetable beds, especially tomatoes and chillies.
5. Avoid over-fertilising with nitrogen — you'll get lots of leaves and few flowers.