Re: OT-Plants: Marigolds and Marigolds
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- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:55:25 -0500
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>Bill asked:
>
>. << Anyway, what is "Gardener" doing planting Marigolds in Britain in
>September?>>
>
>Suggest we think Calendula not Tagetes. Calendulas are hardy annuals and as
>such will give best performance when sown in Fall for bloom the following
>year.
>
>Anner, in Virginia
AHA! You're undoubtedly right, Anner, and I apologize for my
tagetecentrism. Calendulas (which, alas, are very hard to grow in this
part of the world) are called "Pot Marigolds" in Britain.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<wshear@email.hsc.edu>
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