Need help identifying what's growing

Lord TSC

Hey guys and gals,

Hope this is an ok place to ask. Basically, my mother picked up a packet of cheap Marigolds a little while back, planted them...and they haven't exactly grown up to be what she was expecting, based on usual expectations. Told her that if she wanted, I'd throw some pictures online and see what other people with more experience thought she had in her possession now.

http://i.imgur.com/dUUKINt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/takg8Wy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LLINtWr.jpg

(Link for pictures cause they are pretty big...)

Anyone any ideas? That's 2 months after they were planted as seeds. There's no sign of any "flowers" or anything...

Would appreciate any guidance and thanks in advance

paulbok

Not any marigold that I've ever seen.

One thing I can say is that you have slugs looking at some of the leaves. The little bugger is possibly still in the pot, 3rd picture at 3 o'clock.

looksee

Its still a bit early for flowers, but they are not marigolds. They are a bit like stocks leaves, but they are very big.

bakerbhoy

Maybe pot marigold/calendula

dardevle

Calendula.

genuine leather

+1 calendula and just a few more weeks away from begining to flower.
There are quite a few plants in the pot,might be worth thinning out/transplanting a few as the compost will dry out very quick as the plants mature and compete for water.

looksee

Ah yes! They kept saying marigold to me but I was rejecting them because I had african marigolds(Tagetes) in mind.

Lord TSC

bakerbhoy wrote: »

Maybe pot marigold/calendula

Seems a bit right

Thanks for the responses and the help