Marigolds: a few words about growing and care

Marigolds are quite right plants are considered incredibly unpretentious and very undemanding to growing conditions and care. Remember, you've probably seen these terry bright flowers at least once on lawns planted along busy roads. Even living on very poor soils, without sufficient watering and under the constant influence of harmful exhaust gases, they feel quite well and delight passers-by with their blooming appearance.

However, marigolds will thank you for your care and concern, delighting you with very intense, abundant, lush and, most importantly, long flowering. It is best to plant them in open sunny areas or at least in light partial shade. Only upright marigolds, which need sunlight most of all, will bloom poorly in the shade. Flowers will grow well in fertile soils, which ideally should be loamy and have a neutral balance. If you cannot find such a site, and the plants have to be planted in poor soil, take care of their regular feeding. Fertilizers should be applied at least two to three times during the growing season.

Many gardeners believe that marigolds are plants are very drought-resistant and practically do not need watering. To some extent this is true, but leaving them completely without moisture is still not worth it. Such neglect of flowers can lead to them becoming weak and lethargic, and their inflorescences being very crushed.But do not overdo it, otherwise the marigolds, especially if we are talking about the erect form, will simply rot.