Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Northeast, Heartland)
Class: Marigold
Variety Name: Garuda Deep Gold F1
Genus: Tagetes
Species: erecta
Year: 2019
Common Name: Marigold
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: AmeriSeed International Co., Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Garland F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: Yes
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright, staking required
Plant Height: 2-4 feet (good for cut flower)
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Gold
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 5 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat
Garden Spacing: 18 inches
Fragrance: Yes
Tall Background: Yes
Cut Flower: Yes
Dried Flower/Everlasting: Yes
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Outstanding cut flowers, lasted at least 10 days in a vase”
- “I would definitely recommend this variety for both home and commercial cut flower production as a different color of cut flower marigold with long stems.”
- “Cleaner foliage and texture and an overall larger flower size”
- “Developed into a very tall plant, branching low on the plant for a long flower stem.”
- “Brings a new color into cut flower category marigolds.”
- “Deep green foliage and bright golden 3-4″ flowers. Petals stayed clean and flowers kept longer.”
AAS Winners
Terry R –
I first planted these in ’21, they grew and grew into massive plants with very few blooms. Being day length sensitive, I realized this variety did not perform well under my very long hours of northern summer daylight. Last year, I sowed them a month earlier, it was March 15 th., the first buds were setting upon them at plant out time …. well, well, they then had flowered heavily and continued looking great even into the middle of October when frost had claimed them, an impressive TALL marigold!