Ismelia carinata 'Court Jesters Mixed'

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corn marigold 'Court Jester'

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corn marigold 'Court Jester' Mike L. Grant 1998

Other common names

marigold 'Court Jesters Mixed'

Synonyms

Xanthophthalmum segetum 'Court Jester'
Chrysanthemum segetum 'Court Jester'
Ismelia versicolor 'Court Jesters Mixed'

Annual Biennial

A fast-growing annual to about 90cm tall, with bright, mid-green, almost succulent divided foliage. Daisy-like orange, pink, red, white or yellow flowers with red or white circles towards the centres, appear from late spring to early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Ismelia are annuals with slightly succulent, pinnately dissected levaes and solitary, long-stemmed daisy-like flowerheads to 10cm across in summer and autumn
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in light moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.Shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free