Calendula "Yellow Gitana"
Calendula "Gitana yellow" - Calendula officinalis.
A popular unpretentious plant from the Asteracea family. Blooms from June to September. Flowering is plentiful and long, especially when removing faded inflorescences. Terry inflorescences of light yellow color. Calendula is photophilous and prefers light soils, it is cold-resistant - it can withstand up to -5°C.
Propagated by direct sowing in the ground. Seeds are sown in spring or before winter, seedlings appear after 7-10 days, after some time they are thinned out at a distance of 20 cm. It blooms 50-60 days after sowing.
It is used for registration of a site and for cultivation in balcony boxes.
1.0 g = 100-130 seeds.
A popular unpretentious plant from the Asteracea family. Blooms from June to September. Flowering is plentiful and long, especially when removing faded inflorescences. Terry inflorescences of light yellow color. Calendula is photophilous and prefers light soils, it is cold-resistant - it can withstand up to -5°C.
Propagated by direct sowing in the ground. Seeds are sown in spring or before winter, seedlings appear after 7-10 days, after some time they are thinned out at a distance of 20 cm. It blooms 50-60 days after sowing.
It is used for registration of a site and for cultivation in balcony boxes.
1.0 g = 100-130 seeds.
Eng.: Pot marigold, marygold. Suom.: Kehäkukka. Sven.: Ringblomma, solsocka.