Calendula
Calendula, or pot marigold, is a bright annual with cheerful orange and yellow daisy-like flowers. Its petals are edible and have been used medicinally since ancient times for their anti-inflammatory and skin-healing properties.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
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The Victorian language of flowers
“Flowers open and close faithfully with the sun each day; Victorians associated this constancy with grief borne quietly and sacred affection.”
- Sacred affection
- Grief
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Transplant hardy seedlings outdoors in March-April for spring blooms, or in August for autumn color.
- 2
Thrives in Kashmir's cool weather, flowering heavily from April to June and again September to November.
- 3
Tolerates light frosts with ease, though peak blooming slows during hot July weeks.
- 4
Clear spent plants in late November before hard sub-zero freezes set in.
Care Instructions
Water when topsoil dries; avoid constant wetness during cold spells.
Feed with compost plus low-dose phosphorus-potassium every 3-4 weeks.
Remove spent flowers to prolong bloom duration.
Provide light afternoon shade in late spring when temperatures rise.