Marigold Naughty Marietta Seedling Pack

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Marigold Naughty Marietta  seedlings, grown in Marlborough by Gray Floral, shipping NZ wide.Gorgeous in pots, a brilliant companion plant in the vege garden these beauties will flower all summer long. 

Naughty Marietta is a French marigold that grows in a neat clump and is smothered in a mix golden yellow blooms with mahogany flecks, and deep burgundy single blooms. Not a typical cut flower and more suited to pots or the edges of your veggie patch - but still puts up wiry wee stems that are perfect for bud vases. 

Not only is it a favourite of the pollinators, the scent from plant and root matter is said to deter several insect pests including whitefly and nematodes, while simultaneously accumulating phosphorus in the soil.

Pack of 12 Naughty Marietta Plants 

Standard NZ shipping included. If you are rural, please select the rural option at checkout to avoid delays in processing your order. 

NOTES ON GROWING

Height: 15cm

Spacing: 10-20cm 

Harvest: When the flowers have opened.

Vase life: 5-7 days

All our seedlings are grown in a custom cut flower mix which contains Trichoderma to assist in healthy root development and resistance to root pathogens. To give your seedlings the best start in your garden we recommend soaking them in a weak seaweed feed (or one of our "Seedling Shots") before planting. 

We are proud to be partnering with Sustaina Grow to package our seedlings in a wool wrap that maintains moisture and protects the seedlings in transit. On arrival, take your plants out of the box and give them a good drink of water - you can leave them wrapped in the wool to do this! When you're ready to plant or pot on you can unwrap the seedlings, but they will happily spend a couple of days in their wool blanket before planting.

This wool liner makes a wonderful mulch mat that can be used with your seedlings or around any plant in your garden. Everything apart from labels (which we hope you'll use in the garden and time and time again) and stickers are compostable, in an effort to keep our shipping sustainable for the environment.