Garden Affair : Marigold Season

 Marigolds are the most commonly cultivated  flowers in India. In the diversity of India ,  Marigold flowers have been brought up in use in mostly every occasion  whether it was to adore a grandeur  lavish wedding, adding colors to a political meet  and most importantly gracing the sacred rituals of numerous festivals.  

                                                                        

Marigolds are most easy to grow flowers that can  thrive in   drought like situations , this is grown after monsoon season till early summer season in my region.                                                                            

Marigold growing method and care                                                                                             

Marigold is grown through seeds and can also be propagated through stem cutting. It is an easy to grow no fuss plant that required little to no care and can be grown in diverse soil conditions .                 

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Marigold flower

 Marigold flower is most widely grown flower in our region .It has significant religious and medicinal value in our region . It is one of the most hardy and easy to grow drought tolerant annual which can be grown throughout the year in our climate.

                                                            AFRICAN MARIGOLD

Care and Flowering                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                               

Marigold Flowers are easy to grow from seeds and can also be propagated from stem cutting. A marigold plant bears its first bud within a period of 45 to 50 days from the day of sowing of seeds . They do not require much care and can withstand drought like situations for long and still bear blooms in profusion even without fertilizing .                                                                                                      

FRENCH MARIGOLD

Types of Marigold flowers                                                                                                                             

             African Marigolds 

African Marigold have giant blooms from color ranging from Golden,Yellow,White , Red ,Orange and many variations in these colors.                                                                                                        

                                                                    French Marigolds                                                                                         

Whereas French marigolds have smaller blooms in comparison to African Marigolds but  are more  bushier and gives out more blooms than African varieties.                                                                

Seeds Growing and Propagation from Cuttings

Marigold seeds are easy to collect from the dried flowers and even easier to germinate with high germination rate as compared with other hardy annuals.                                                                 

Harvesting of Marigold Flowers and Sun Requirements

 

Marigold Flowers grow very well in Full sun and will underperform in shaded or partial sun conditions 

How to know that Marigold flower is fully matured and ready to Harvest .

Marigold flower is ready to harvest when the center of the flower is visible and fully bloomed .

A close up of Indian Parrot

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