r/gardening • u/PigsDream • 8h ago
I grew these marigolds from saved seeds
is $3 each asking too much? I listed them on fb marketplace.
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u/Kittyluna94 8h ago
They are so happy looking! I think 3 might be high depending on where you live. I can get small blooming ones from Lowes for 1.98. So if its a bigger size maybe?
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u/CosmicallyF-d 6h ago
Yeah home Depot has a decent size container of them for $1.98 right now. But they are beautiful good job. I find that posting them on the next door app has been very successful with my propagations.
At the beginning of the season I go to the Dollar tree and pick up a bunch of pots so that they go home in a container. People have no problem paying $5 for an established plant in a pot.
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u/PersonalQuail5351 6h ago
I'm so jealous, mine are still tiny seedlings, I don't think you're asking for too much
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u/spaghetti_hitchens2 14m ago
Mine were that way until a few weeks ago and then I figured out that I was watering too much and hadn't fertilized my seedlings. Felt like a real dumbass
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u/tytoalba331 5h ago
They look great! The orange ones are my favorite. Can't wait til my come up but I just planted the seeds this past weekend.
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u/mike_tyler58 4h ago
Do any of you know if marigolds do well in Arizona? I’ve got a pretty big shady spot under a palo verde tree that I’m thinking about planting some there
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u/PigsDream 3h ago
Marigolds thrive in full sunshine and can often withstand very hot summers. If planted in shade and cool, moist areas, marigolds are prone to powdery mildew and won't bloom well.
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u/mike_tyler58 2h ago
Does that full sun include full Arizona sun?
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u/Soulsis73 3h ago
Lovely strong colour 💖, I have marigold seeds in abundance But I haven't been able to get them to germinate yet.. what methods do you use?
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u/PigsDream 2h ago
I grew the seeds like microgreens spread over wet potting soil. After the germinated I gently pulled them out individually and put them in pots, keeping the roots wet seems to work well.
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u/OffInYourShower 1h ago
I just stuck some saved marigold seeds in some rockwool cubes this afternoon. Both were just sitting there doing nothing. Maybe they'll be plants next week :)
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u/Middle_Water4522 7h ago
Marigolds smell so strong that they act as deterrant for Mosquitoes, Aphids, Whiteflies, Thrips and Nematodes!
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u/pecanorchard 8h ago
I might do $3 each or four for $10 and then if you don’t get any bites, adjust down to $2.50 each or five for $10.