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Calendula officinalis Kablouna Mixed
Calendula officinalis Kablouna Mixed
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 20 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Edible flowers
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower
Description
A cottage garden delight! Large, striking crested blooms of gold, orange, lemon and apricot with a dark contrasting center. Enjoy them in the garden or use them as beautiful cut flowers. Flowers summer. Height 50cm (20in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | sow indoors spring 6-8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors early spring or late autumn zones 3-7; fall only zones 8-10 |
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| Sowing depth: | cover the seed to a depth of 12mm (½in). |
Sow 1/2 in deep outdoors where they are to flower when the ground becomes workable.
Growing Instructions
Thin out the young plants to 30cm (12in) apart when large enough to handle. Prefers a well-drained soil and full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Seeds sown out of doors in the autumn for overwintering will flower in late spring/early summer. They can also be sown indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out and treated like half hardy annuals.
Kitchen Notes
The petals have been used as a substitute for saffron, can be made into soup, added to rice puddings, omelets, seafood chowders and they make a bright and zesty addition to tossed salads. Write to us for a free leaflet with recipes for a wide range of edible flowers.