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Tagetes tenuifoila 'Red Gem'
This tagetes has flowers in beautiful mahogany crimson. Perfect for pots, as well as underplanting tomatoes. More
| 250 seeds 153009 | £1.95 |
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Many tagetes flowers are too top-heavy and out of proportion to the compact plants, but not this one in a beautiful mahogany crimson. Perfect for pots, as well as underplanting tomatoes.
| Genus | Tagetes |
| Group/Species | tenuifolia |
| Variety | Red Gem |
| Type | Half-Hardy Annual |
| Common Name | Mexican Marigold |
| Border Position | Front |
| Soil Type | Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 30cm (12in) |
| Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow under cover March-May, and/or direct in May. |
| Care Tips | Keep well dead-headed and these will last a long time. |
| Flowering | May - October |
| Harvesting | Flower production 5 months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Tagetes tenuifoila 'Red Gem' reviews
Average based on 2 reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sheila I failed to get this to germinate! |
Wrong Colour!
Reviewed 20th June 2018 by Lesley Reed I bought these seeds and planted them in the depths of winter and they have just begun to flower. They are bright yellow! |
