Calendula (orange)
This pot marigold selection which is high in flavenoids, is good as a cut flower and as a medicinal plant. The orange coloured and generally filled flowers, bloom freely from June to October. They should be cut back after their first flowering and they will then continue flowering into the autumn.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Calendula officinalisHeight in cm: 60Vegetation period: annual, Cool FlowersUse of flowers: Balcony/pots, Cut flower, Edible blossom, Good for insects and bees, Scent plant, TeekrautFlower colour: orange
Origin
Multiplier: Gaos, Jos Jeuken und Ellen Krul, Krebsbachhof / Karl Meßing, Maatschap Nieuw Bonaventura / Mieke, Leen-Jan und Niels Reedijk, Rémi Colombet Cerifications: Demeter, EU-Standard
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 20Sowing depth: 1-2 cmPlanting distance (cm): 25 x 25