Calendula, Mixed Colors (Calendula officinalis) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $31.10
Family: Aster (Asteracea)
Annual. 40 to 50 days to maturity.
(Pot Marigold) Native to southern Europe. Traditional usage (TWM): antiseptic, inhibits inflammation, promotes healing. The flowers, when boiled, yield a bright yellow-orange dye. Sow the seed directly in the garden in the spring, or grow as a container plant. Space plants 6 inches apart. Flowers to 18 inches tall. This heirloom strain produces a lovely combination of single and double, yellow and orange flowers. It is a strong, diverse cultivar.
Packet contains 50 seeds
5 g contains ~1,000 seeds
10 g contains ~2,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
PS on Calendula seed germination. Have you ever noticed how calendula volunteers with fall-strewn seed germinating and growing in the spring? If you take care of those volunteers, they really do make great plants. Anyway, this means that calendula seed is loaded with germination inhibitors–otherwise the fall disseminated seed would germinate immediately in the fall, and it doesn’t. So, when planting calendula, make sure to sow the seed early enough in the spring to mimic this natural process. Allow the seed to be in the soil, cool and well-watered, starting as soon as your ground can be worked, and you will see good results. Even seed sown midspring and kept nice and moist usually germinates fine. However, if you plant the seed late in the late spring to summer and it gets really warm and possibly not as moist as it needs to be, you may get a zero germ on it. That’s all I’m saying. Richo
Question
james.magnus.bacon –
Hi Richo!
I am watering the bed where I grew calendulas grew last year and there are plenty that are coming back up but there’s a lot that are coming up in the pathways. I am wondering if there would be any likely success in transplanting what I have in the pathways into the bed to fill in the gaps?
Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
hi james, calendula is a very unhappy bareroot transplanter, but it can be done with cool days and plenty of water. Its so easy to seed it in, most of us don’t bother. But volunteers, yes, they can be quite happy if weeded, thinned, composted, watered–they’ll do everything. Funny they like the path. I think its because the soil is tamped there. Teaches us to tamp. richo
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mandibe00 (verified owner) –
I started my seeds indoors under lights and then transplanted outside. I harvested the flowers and they were so sticky! I was super excited because I know what that meant! Packed with goodness!!! I’m getting ready to press my first tichure ever and this is what I used.
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Antoinette Winchester –
Can this seed be planted indoors in the fall?
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Richo Cech –
hello antoinette, not really with good results, as it is a quick-growing annual that won’t produce much indoors–it is a flower of the spring sun. richo
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Sarah T –
Can this be used medicinally? I see it states at the end of the paragraph that “ It is a strong, diverse cultivar.” I am brand new wanting to start an herbal garden for tinctures, salves, etc so am learning. I live in WV and have two raised garden beds or will keep in pots as the soil is shale.TIA 🙂
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Richo Cech –
yes, this is a mix of our 2 most popular varieties.
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Jaclyn (verified owner) –
Sow Calendula seed in May on a sunny window inside, seeding is half inch tall by the fourth day . Also, the borage seeds are catching up
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Deanna Berryhill (verified owner) –
I planted these seeds, and was shocked to see sprouts at the end of day 3. Looking forward to growing these out a bit and moving out to the beds. Hopefully they will take off and reseed themselves! Thanks for providing such high quality seeds!
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Richo Cech –
hi Deanna,
Right, thank you, it takes good seed and the right conditions, and then watch the magic happen.
Richo
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Monija (verified owner) –
It is not m first order from this company and I’m very happy with results.Calendula is beautiful and multi beneficial in garden. I’m using flowers to make infused oils and healing salve.
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Casey (verified owner) –
I would like to plant this in a trough, the trough is 11 long, it will hold soil about 1 1/4 feet high and 1 1/2 feet deep.
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Richo Cech –
OK, go ahead!
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Mari –
Is it too late to plant these in FL?
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Richo Cech –
hi Mari,
Yes, probably this is a winter crop in FL. richo
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