English Marigolds

Lube

Morrisons sell the seeds for about 60p saw them in there yesterday

bromsgrovebarry

Calendula seeds can be sown outside as can all other hardy annuals. They will then seed themselves and there will be no need to buy seed next year. They are so simple to sow outdoors.

olly300

frankie1star wrote: »

I wont be growing seeds! I dont have the space

As bromsgrovebarry you don't need to sow them inside.

Last year I had a great display (until a damn fox dug them up) of Marigolds that I had directly sown to fill places in a flower bed. I also directly sowed them in other places.

Sow them in late May/June and depending on where you are in the they will last until October/November when you get severe frost.

If you let them got to seed you can have hybrids to sow next year.

Oh and Lidl also sell the seeds.

Zeusiblue

B&Q are having a sale on bedding plants now until 29th march. they are selling marigold, snapdragons,geraniums, lobelia,petunia,dianthus and pansies all 30% off.

peter_the_piper

Still a mite early to put even calendula out yet, the ground is still pretty cold.

frankie1star

I bought English Marigolds from ebay, as plug plants. 60 for £2.95 per 20, so not too bad! plus postage. If i see seeds I may put some in, but definitely would like English Marigolds, not the african or french variety

peter_the_piper

If you do grow them from seed remember, not all seeds germinate at the same rate and others will come up later, so don't throw the compost away.