Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 1 JuneMarigold foliage in a black fabric grow bag, deeply cut ferny leaves not yet in flower, a pink handwritten label at the left, a wire cage behind and rows of coloured pots across the drive.Week of 29 JuneA marigold in a black fabric grow bag, its foliage feathery and bright green with a single yellow flower opening on a long stem, rows of grow bags in rough grass behind.Week of 29 JuneA single marigold bud on a long bare stem against a clear blue sky, rows of black fabric grow bags, a split-rail fence and dark woodland below it.Week of 3 AugustA single frilled orange marigold flower head on its stem, ferny foliage and a tomato leaf around it, red-orange mulch and rows of black nursery pots blurred behind.Week of 10 AugustA low bushy plant with finely divided dark green leaves and five dense pompom flowers in gold and deep orange, growing up through a gap in flattened cardboard sheet mulch laid over the soil.Week of 24 AugustDense double marigold pompoms, bright yellow in a pale pot in front and deep orange in a black fabric pot behind, over finely divided foliage, several leaves carrying a white powdery mottling.
