Calendula 'Green Heart Orange'
Calendula officinalis
S462
Bright-orange flowers with a green heart are produced in profusion on this tall English marigold. A popular companion plant to repel soil nematodes near tomatoes and asparagus.
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Named from the Latin 'Kalenade' (the first day of the month) because it can be in flower every day of the year bring brilliant orange brightness to the garden in the darkest of seasons. So willingly do they grow that they barely need sowing. Elizabethans called it marigold before Mexico was discovered, which then, became the source of popular modern marigolds. Beneficial with medical and culinary properties, like many gardeners, this flower is too `green at heart'.
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Named from the Latin 'Kalenade' (the first day of the month) because it can be in flower every day of the year bring brilliant orange brightness to the garden in the darkest of seasons. So willingly do they grow that they barely need sowing. Elizabethans called it marigold before Mexico was discovered, which then, became the source of popular modern marigolds. Beneficial with medical and culinary properties, like many gardeners, this flower is too `green at heart'.How to grow
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
25
Sow method:
Sow direct
Germination:
87
Sow distance:
30cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Feb-Apr,Sep-Oct
Warm:
Feb-Apr,Sep-Oct
Hot:
Mar-Sep
Sub-tropical:
Mar-Sep
Tropical:
May-Sep
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Drought tolerant
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Plant characteristics
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Height:
60cm
Width:
30cm
Flower colour:
Orange
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