‘Stinkertje’ normally reaches a height of 30 centimeters, but Francis’s is 2 meters long | Londerzeel

“I love planting flowers in my house and when a Facebook friend asked me last year if I was interested in the seeds of a stinker – whose real name is tagetes – I didn’t hesitate,” says Francis Kiekens. “I knew this specimen would suddenly become two meters tall (laughs). “

“What if I give the plant a special treatment? At all. It sits in a normal flowerpot, gets water regularly and occasionally cuts off bad flowers. But the neighbors have already asked me this question. I answer them every time I talk to the stinker, but I also do it with my geraniums. When I say something repulsive to geraniums, they turn red with blush. This plant could get bigger (laughs). “