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Among the 50 species , the two key ones , from a flora - centric standpoint , areTagetes erectaandTagetes patula .
T. erectais colloquially called ‘ African Marigold ’ andT.patula , ‘ French Marigold’.2Tagetes erecta | African marigold . ( n.d . ) . Royal Horticultural Society . Retrieved March 21 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/151627/tagetes-erecta/details
“ I reckon the humble French Marigold is so underrated and remind me of my uncle ’s organic kitchen garden , so I always turn these and save seeds , ” share Garden Writer Ellen Mary .
“ I would n’t require my parcelling to be without them . ”
This nomenclature may justifiably induce Latin Americans to finger aggrieve because both species originate from Central and South America!3Marigold History . ( 2021 , May 21 ) . Burpee . regain March 21 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.burpee.com/blog/marigold-history_article10006.html
At leastT.lucidais known as ‘ Mexican Marigold ’ but that ’s light consolation.4Tagetes lucida . ( n.d . ) . North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox . Retrieved March 21 , 2023 , fromhttps://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tagetes-lucida/
Other species includeT.lucidaandT.tenuifolia ; their efflorescence are also used , though less frequently so , for ornamental and celebratory purposes .
The increasingly popular hybridT. erectaxT. patulaand the F1 Zenith hybrid merit a reference as these merge the best timber of either specie in particularly full-bodied and trouble - liberal ( relatively ) unexampled ‘ semi - species ’ .
All of these Tagetes species fall down under Family Asteraceae .
As such , one must take over in head that technically Marigold ‘ flowers ’ are , in fact , composite flowers , flowerheads , or capitula , and the ‘ petals ’ are actually ray florets .
Tagetes result come in varying shades of green calculate on the variety .
What they have in coarse is that they are intemperately lobed or separate , and are pinnate .
They occur in an alternate or diametric arrangement .
Appearance
T. erectaor ‘ African Marigold ’ varieties alter widely in top , ranging from 30 - 120 cm with a majority levitate around 90 cm .
Some varieties have an upright habit while others have a bushy one , and their spread range from 30 - 60 cm .
Flowerheads are up to 12 atomic number 96 across , are mostly double but sometimes single , are quite dumb , and resemble a pompom .
The colour varies from pale yellow to orange .
“ The closest colour to white I ’ve found in a large florescence marigold isTagetes erecta‘Vanilla ’ , ” partake Peter Lickorish , a Master Horticulturist .
“ I was really knocked out when I first see it because of the astute line between its cream flowers and non-white leafage , and I was strike by how strange it was .
“ It is far paler thanTagetes patula‘Alumia Vanilla Cream ’ , which is unusual in its own right field .
“ ‘ Vanilla ’ opens up so many option for using marigolds with cooler colour in bedding displays , such as the blues , pinko and purple of Petunias and Lobelia , which might collide with traditional prosperous marigold feel . ”
1)T. erecta‘Big Top Yellow’
T. erecta‘Big Top Yellow ’ rises to about 90 cm and has a bushy habit .
It produces flowers from other summertime into autumn .
The thickly - packed rounded flowerheads are about 8 centimetre wide and are an vivid cheery hue of yellow .
2)T. erecta‘Inca I Orange’
One of the less common types that is both a nanus to about only 30 cm and with an upright habit .
This productive change bear bloom from summertime until tardy autumn .
The pompom - like flowerheads are 8 - 9 cm across and are that classic golden - orange tree hue that is ordinarily link up with Marigolds .
3)T. erecta‘Kushi Mix’
Has attribute plumb in between the above two varieties with a altitude of 75 centimetre and unfold of about 50 cm .
It is a novel mixture from India that is considered to be robust and weather - resistant – the flowerhead will tolerate damp and wet .
This motley is a admixture , and colours include unlike shades of yellow , gold and orange .
4)T. patula
Varieties usually cast from 20 - 30 atomic number 96 with a spread of 15 - 25 cm .
They have a bushy drug abuse .
Their smaller flowerheads are about 5 cm across , and occur in single form as well as treble .
Their colours graze from a rich yellow to bolshy .
5)T. patula‘Alumia Vanilla Cream’
T. patula‘Alumia Vanilla Cream ’ get to 30 centimetre with a proportional , shaggy substance abuse . Its long blossoming season offer from late bound well into autumn .
The semi - double flowerheads are quite big forT. patulaat 6 - 7 cm .
In an amusing co-occurrence , this French Marigold is in the exact hue of French Vanilla methamphetamine hydrochloride cream !
6)T. patula‘Strawberry Blonde’
Attains a height of only about 25 cm and has a bushy drug abuse .
It too has a very long flowering season stretching from mid - spring trench into fall .
The flowers are only 5 cm across but they make up for it with their colours .
Some blossom open in shades of mystifying pink and rose and mature to yellow ; others keep back Salmon River , rose , and russet hue .
7)T. patula‘Safari Scarlet’
‘ Safari Scarlet ’ is another dwarf motley that reaches about 25 cm ; it has a delicately - fork-like and shaggy-coated riding habit .
It produces flower from mid - spring to later fall , and they are gorgeous .
The dual but not dense flowers are a rich mahogany Orange River to scarlet with golden - jaundiced edging on each petal .
This form has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.5Tagetes patula “ Safari Scarlet . ”(n.d . ) . Royal Horticultural Society . Retrieved March 21 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/106265/i-tagetes-patula-i-safari-scarlet-(safari-series)/details
8)T.F1 ‘Zenith Mixed’
Zenith F1 series diverseness flux the compendious size and shaggy wont ofTagetespatulawith the declamatory flowerheads ofTagetes erecta .
They have a top and bedspread of 30 - 35 cm , often with a mounded form .
The flowerhead is 7 - 8 cm across as a minimum for most cultivar in the Zenith series .
Because these hybrid can not set seed they continue make flowers well into autumn .
Even by Marigold ’s sublime standards this series ’ cultivars are floriferous .
Marigold ‘ Zenith Deep Orange ’ sport large double flowerheads of a perfect , rich orange tree .
Marigold ‘ Zenith Red ’ sport heavy , very thick , flowerheads in orange red to red .
