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French Marigold Jolly Jester in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester'

 

French Marigold 'Jolly Jester'

Tagetes (Marigold) plants generally have blooms that are yellow, gold or copper coloured and have daisy-like characteristics. These flowers are also able to bloom all summer long. Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester' has flowers with 8 petals which are yellow with a red stripe at each side of each petal

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plant Features
  • French Marigold Jolly Jester likes full sun

    Full sun

  • French Marigold Jolly Jester likes very little water

    Very little water

  • French Marigold Jolly Jester is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • French Marigold Jolly Jester likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

French Marigold 'Jolly Jester'

Latin name

Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    French Marigold Jolly Jester likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    French Marigold Jolly Jester is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    French Marigold Jolly Jester likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    French Marigold Jolly Jester likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown French Marigold Jolly Jester is 0.15meters x 0.30meters 0.15 M 0.30 M

Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester'

Tagetes (Marigold) plants generally have blooms that are yellow, gold or copper coloured and have daisy-like characteristics. These flowers are also able to bloom all summer long. Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester' has flowers with 8 petals which are yellow with a red stripe at each side of each petal


Flowering Marigolds

From Late Spring TO Early Autumn

These flowers will bloom in late spring and may carry on into early autumn. Your garden will transform when the brightly coloured flowers bloom.

 

Planting from Seedlings

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

You may decide to grow the seeds inside 6 weeks prior to planting them. Once the plant has sprouted to about 2 inches tall then you may transfer them outside. These flowers need lots of sunshine so pick a sunny spot.

 

Planting from Seedlings

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

You may decide to grow the seeds inside 6 weeks prior to planting them. Once the plant has sprouted to about 2 inches tall then you may transfer them outside. These flowers need lots of sunshine so pick a sunny spot.

 

Flowering Marigolds

From Late Spring TO Early Autumn

These flowers will bloom in late spring and may carry on into early autumn. Your garden will transform when the brightly coloured flowers bloom.

 
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