Marigolds upright Orange knight, Aelita seeds 0.3g

New tall Dutch variety. Powerful bushes 90 cm high bloom 2.5 months after sowing. Luxurious dazzling orange inflorescences O 8-10 cm create a strong contrast with the dark green foliage and delight the eye from June until frost. Flowering is very generous for upright marigolds. The variety is recommended for cutting and decorating flower beds (high groups, borders, the center of a multi-tiered flower bed). Plants can be planted in the vegetable garden and herbal medicine garden. Fresh and dried inflorescence petals are used for culinary purposes. It is the richest natural source of lutein, which is very beneficial for eye health. Grown in seedlings. Sowing seeds is carried out in the first half of April. Seedlings appear 4-8 days after sowing, seedlings dive in the phase of one or two true leaves. Seedlings are planted in late May and early June. Sowing in open ground is possible in May at a depth of 1 cm. Plants need regular watering, weeding, loosening and feeding. Marigolds prefer sunny areas with drained, fertile soils of neutral acidity. Plants are thermophilic, fast-growing, adults are rather drought-resistant.