French Marigold, Tashkent #1 FLOWER .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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[Found outside an old Muslim school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1992. This marigold is a favorite of flower seed collector, Bob Bell. Introduced in 1999 by SESE.] The plants are 12 to 16" tall, with a deep green dense foliage that has a sweet marigold fragrance. It lacks the common astringent odor of other marigolds. The plants are so fragrant they sweeten the air on a hot summer day. 'Tashkent #1' bears numerous 1-1/2 to 2" single petalled flowers that have yellow centers and velvet mahogany petals with a fine orange border. As the petals mature they change from mahogany red to orange red. This is the finest marigold that we have grown. Pkt. (0.5 g) "Several customers have commented to me that this is the best variety for the companion planting people like to do with marigolds, on account of their strong scent. Some hybrids have the scent bred out of them in favor of other traits - so get these ones for the companion planting." -Radish Bruce