| Description | Burning Embers Marigold (Tagetes) A medium to tall heirloom Marigold originating in the Linnaeus Garden in Uppsala, Sweden. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full. mostly sunning |
| Moisture | average. some additional during dry spells |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Mahogany red with a thin gold edge; also: pure yellow, oranges, oranges with a hint of amber pink, and yellow with various patterns of red. As the temperatures cool, the number of "Burning Embers" type flowers increases. |
| Fruit | achenes |
| Dimensions | My plants reached 36-40 inches by 30 inches (HS). I have seen them listed as growing to less than 24 inches tall, which makes me wonder who is growing the correct plant. A contributor on "Dave's Garden," who has grown this Marigold for over 15 years, commented that it reached about 40 inches by the end of the growing season. She was from Sweden. ( ttps://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/209293/#b) |
| Maintenance | may or may not need to be staked, the more water and fertilizer it gets the greater the possibility of needing staking |
| Propagation | easy from seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Linnaeus Garden in Uppsala, Sweden |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Tagetes patula Burning Embers', Tagetes erecta Burning Embers |
| Author's Notes | Not a lot of information on this plant and the information that is out on the net seems to be copy-pasted. |
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