Small Marigolds Become Big Flowers!

Every flower has its own unique qualities. Roses aren't the only beautiful ones. Do you agree with me? We all have our own unique beauty.

So, back to marigolds. Marigolds don't smell like roses. The original variety smells strongly, like manure. In fact, in my area, the small, smelly marigold variety is called chicken manure.

But everything created on this earth happens for a reason. Marigolds are popularly used by farmers to attract pests, preventing them from attacking the main crop.

Farmers here usually use sticky yellow paper between the plants. The bright color is believed to attract pests. It's similar to how refugia plants and marigolds work. So, marigolds can be used as a natural pest deterrent.

I grew African marigolds from seeds. I planted them in pots. I only planted seven pots at first.

As they grew taller, I pruned their shoots. Here they are after a month of transplanting and cutting the shoots.

I regularly fertilize them with manure. That's all.

I first placed the marigold cuttings in water. Marigold shoots are very easy to grow. So, even though they didn't have roots before, when the cuttings were placed in water, they sprouted very quickly.

Then I transferred the rooted shoots to pots and then directly into the soil.

After two months, the marigolds bloomed simultaneously. Even the stem cuttings from the prunings also bloomed.

So, propagating marigolds from stem cuttings is indeed very fast.

In this round pot, the marigolds initially only had one main branch. Their first flowers were also small.

But as time went on, and in the very hot dry season, temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius, they grew very well.

New branches emerged. And the marigolds I planted in the soil, in particular, immediately developed many branches.

The marigolds, which started out small, actually grew into huge marigolds!

Before they completely wilted, I cut the large marigolds to put in a vase to decorate my desk.

I've always loved cut flowers. Oh, thank you marigolds. Now I have a beautiful supply of cut flowers!

This type of marigold tends to be odorless, so it's not a bother at all when used as a room decoration, or as a desk decoration.

After being cut, these marigolds even become brighter in color. Look at them! Those big, bright marigold petals.

Bright flowers are believed to be good for uplifting and creating a cheerful mood, so they're perfect for placing on my desk. ♥️🤩

Do you agree that this flower is very beautiful? I hope you have a collection of flowers for summer ♥️

Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari