| Have you grown New World Marigolds yet? A cross of the French and African species (T. patula x T. erecta), they bring you bigger blooms over a longer period, better weather resistance, and better branching (for even more blooms!). These flowers set no seed, so they keep making flowers instead of devoting their late-season energy into growing seeds. The result is extra weeks of garden glory! Zenith Red is one of the largest Marigolds we have ever seen, period. The glorious rich red double blooms, each petal slimly outlined in gold, reach 3 to 4 inches wide. And they begin early and stay late in garden or container! The plants are tall (14 to 16 inches) and very vigorous, with a denser, better-branched habit than traditional French or African types. And they're triploids, which means they have extra chromosomes, for greater strength and bloom power! New World Marigolds (also known as "mule" Marigolds) are daylength-neutral, which means they don't need a certain number of hours of sun before they can begin flowering. If summer comes late to your climate, these Marigolds will begin blooming in spring instead; if fall comes early, the flowers keep coming! Ideal for northern climates where the growing season can be cut short, they also thrive in the south, where their better tolerance of rain and heat enable them to keep blooming through the dog days of August. If you like Red Zenith, take a look at another New World variety just arrived: Sunburst Orange Splash, with sunny orange blooms splashed with red. There's no doubt about it -- Marigolds have arrived in the New World, and are destined to make the sunny garden their own! Pkt is 25 seeds. |
