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  • Problem with my french marigold

    Hi!
    Good morning.
    I woke up to a problem in my garden today. My french marigold plant leaves are turning into a shiny dark color (purplish-grey).
    I put them out last week, after they had been growing inside my house on a sunny window sill since 1st march. I am travelling for 2 weeks, so i put them out in the bed, so that they don't die from lack of water, but this?!
    Please help!

    Thank you

  • #2
    Hi and welcome to the forum.
    Where do you live? It sounds like its been too cold overnight for them.

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    • #3
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      • #4
        Personally I'd be quite chuffed with them.
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        • #5
          Nothing wrong with those--leave them alone.
          Feed the soil, not the plants.
          (helps if you have cluckies)

          Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
          Bob

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          • #6
            French marigolds are a half hardy annual and will blacken with frost.
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              Hi and welcome to the forum.
              Where do you live? It sounds like its been too cold overnight for them.
              I live in Peterborough. I know i did put them out earlier than I wanted to. So should i just leave them be? Can i help anything to prevent this to happening to other marigolds?

              Thank you.

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              • #8
                Keep some fleece ready in case frost is forecast.
                sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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                Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
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                KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

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                • #9
                  Could you put a clear plastic tub over them tonight?
                  Location : Essex

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                  • #10
                    looking at your photo I would say that they have been chilled, I dont know what the weather is like in Peterborough but possibly you have put them out too soon, but as they are out cover with fleece or similar every night till the night temperatures are warmer
                    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                    Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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