French marigolds

[Spunky]

Morning all I've got some french marigolds currently in a cold frame day and night, can they bolt? I sowed them early march I think and there nearly ten inches tall all leaves and no flowers is this normal? Thanks

[rustylady]

Flowers don't bolt Spunky - that is a term used for vegetables that produce flower stems when they shouldn't (like onions).

It's a bit early for French Marigolds to be flowering. You say they're very tall - are they in individual pots, or crammed together in a tray?

[Spunky]

Thanks rusty there in individual extra large coffee cups, some with 6" of growth no flowers yet, the roots touch the bottom of the cup I had to bury them deeper when I potted them on

[Bigmallly]

Sounds great Spunky, mine are only about 1" tall................

[Kristen]

Definitely French? (rather than African that are taller)

Although they sound healthy to me, rather than "giant"

[Two_Sheds]

I sowed them early march

About a month too early, really. They are tender, and won't tolerate much cold: they can go outside probably late May, when night temps are up in double figures

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[Ja9]

Mine are flowering and desperate to be planted out. Suggests crowding if they are that tall?

[AllInContainers]

Mine didn't even get sown till mid June last year, and actually did quite well for me. Another vote for "too early" here

[Alison]

Sowed mine about a week ago in the cold greenhouse. Just coming through now.


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