[chrissie B]

i have some marigolds in the garden one of the larger plants started to form a seed head but then i noticed that all aroung the edge its formed 8 new flowerheads is this a mutant as it never happend with these before it look quite good they have a lovley bright orange flat petal very cheary for thos grim time of year , will try to get a pic and repost later , got a stinking cold at the mo and cannot be chewed sorry .
chrissie b

[Trillium]

That does sound like you've got a 'sport'. Save the seed and see if it comes the same again. If it does, you could sell it for some nice money to the breeders.

[chrissie B]

these are the marigold in this post

[Trillium]

Interesting. Are they all bearing about 8 stems? I've not seen so many before.

[chrissie B]

no there is only this one on this plant and one on the next plant but that only has 2 coming from the side but that one has a few seeds in the centre it looks a bit wierd but we shall see .
i will plant the seeds from it in one place to see if it happens again , if a had a goat it would have 5 legs handy around easter .
chrissie b

[Trillium]

Good idea. Keep selecting the seeds which had the multiples and eventually it might come true as such. Could be worth money in a few years.

[chrissie B]

im sure , probably find its been growing over the soak away tank where ever that is lol.
chrissie b