Taishan Marigolds A Standout In Beijing

By Greenhouse Grower staff|November 12, 2008

Taishan marigolds, bred by PanAmerican Seed, won’t be available until 2010 but it already had a season in the sun this summer at the Olympics in Beijing, China, where it thrived amid high humidity and extraordinary heat among more than 200 plants at the games.

Taishan was a prominent performer in the landscape at Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest. The plant was named after the Taishan Mountains, regarded as preeminent among China’s five sacred mountains. The Taishan Mountains were elected to the World Heritage List in 1987 and are recognized as a symbol of power in the Chinese culture.

Additionally, the Taishan series offers stronger branching for improved landscape performance and delivers excellent, high-impact color. It’s available in three colors: gold, yellow, orange and also a mixture.

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