Calendula Art Shades Mixed Cut Flower Seeds
An unusual mixture containing the usual bright orange but with various unusual shades of yellows, cream and apricot with chocolate coloured centres.
Calendula Art Shades Mixed (also known as English or Pot Marigold) reach a height of 45cm and the large frilled flowers will add great interest to a vase of flowers.
The petals can be added to salads for flavour and colour, and are also used as a substitute for saffron. The Cut Flowers last for about a week in a vase.
Calendula Art Shades Mixed Cut Flower Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx. 100 seeds per pack. |
| When to Sow: | Indoors/undercover March - May or September to November for overwintering. Outdoors Apr - May direct sow |
| Site Conditions: | Sun/part shade & well drained soil, even tolerates poor soil. |
| How to Sow: | Direct sow seed thinly into a well prepared soil either in drills 1cm deep by rows 30cm part or scatter seed and lightly cover with a thin layer of fine soil. Germination takes 5-15 days. Thin the seedlings to about 20cm apart. |
| Care: | Wash flower heads before bringing into house to get rid off aphids that like them. Keep picking to ensure continued flowering until first frosts. Keep well watered in dry periods and keep weed free. |
| Flower: | March sowings June onwards September sowings Late March |
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Description
An unusual mixture containing the usual bright orange but with various unusual shades of yellows, cream and apricot with chocolate coloured centres.
Calendula Art Shades Mixed (also known as English or Pot Marigold) reach a height of 45cm and the large frilled flowers will add great interest to a vase of flowers.
The petals can be added to salads for flavour and colour, and are also used as a substitute for saffron. The Cut Flowers last for about a week in a vase.
Calendula Art Shades Mixed Cut Flower Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx. 100 seeds per pack. |
| When to Sow: | Indoors/undercover March - May or September to November for overwintering. Outdoors Apr - May direct sow |
| Site Conditions: | Sun/part shade & well drained soil, even tolerates poor soil. |
| How to Sow: | Direct sow seed thinly into a well prepared soil either in drills 1cm deep by rows 30cm part or scatter seed and lightly cover with a thin layer of fine soil. Germination takes 5-15 days. Thin the seedlings to about 20cm apart. |
| Care: | Wash flower heads before bringing into house to get rid off aphids that like them. Keep picking to ensure continued flowering until first frosts. Keep well watered in dry periods and keep weed free. |
| Flower: | March sowings June onwards September sowings Late March |
When to Sow Calendula Art Shades Mixed Cut Flower Seeds
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