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CALENDULA officinalis - Dwarf Fiesta Gitana Mix

English Marigold, Pot Marigold

Stock: Available

SKU Code: F 273


$4.25

Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Dwarf Annual 20-30 cm

Seed per packet: Approx. 50
Seed per gram:  Approx. 150

Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit for reliable performance in the garden, Calendula ‘Fiesta Gitana’ is a dwarf variety that grows 20-30cm tall with flowers in a wide colour range of fully double blooms including gold, orange and yellow.

Suitable for containers, beds and borders, and the pollinator garden where they also attract beneficial insects.

Calendulas have been used for many centuries for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Flower petals are edible and have a slightly bitter and peppery flavour.

Adaptable to most soils and conditions providing it is in a sunny position but prefers rich, moderately moist and well-drained soils. 

Grow notes:

Tropical: Late Summer to Autumn or in Spring.
Temperate: Mid-summer to Late Autumn.
Cold: Spring or Autumn.

Sow: 12mm deep.
For best results sow directly into the soil where they are to grow. If growing on trays transplant when large enough to handle avoid excessive root disturbance.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 30cm
Flowering: 10 weeks

Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.

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