Tagetes patula Hero Orange Bee received Novelty status thanks to its new colour combination in Tagetes patula: Orange with red at the base of the petals.
Tagetes patula Hero Orange Bee
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- New colour combination in T. patula
- Colour:
- Orange with red at base of petals
- Flower:
- Double; 6.5 cm
- Flowering Period:
- June to frost
- Type:
- Annual, O.P., Tetraploid
- Use:
- Bedding
- Seed:
- 300 seeds per gram
- Plant:
- Height: 25 cm; Spread: 20 cm
- Growing:
Sow in February/March for packs or in April/May for garden at 21-24°C. Cover seeds lightly. 65 days sowing to flowering. Grow at 20°C. Transplant in 10 cm pot or cell pack.
- Planting:
- Plant out in high light at 30 x 30 cm distance in sunny spot. Half hardy.
Registration details
- Breeder:
- Benary
- Entry number:
- 33/06
- Protection Period:
- 25 years
- Expiry Date:
- 2031-12-31