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Suttons Calendula Orange King Seeds

Suttons Calendula Orange King Seeds

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A splendid variety of calendula with enormous orange flowers, perfectly double and beautifully formed. This is the strain which is now grown for cut-flowers. Height 45cm (18″). HA – Hardy annual. Heritage seed variety.

Often known as the ‘Pot Marigold’ – a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh in salads or dried and used to colour cheeses. Often used as a substitute to Saffron for colouring. In Germany it’s used in soups and in the middle east in a lot of traditional dishes.

Growing Information

Click Here to See More Growing Information on Calendula Seeds – Orange KingSow March-May outdoors for flowers June-September, or August-September for the following May-July.

Sowing Information

Sow the seed thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm, weed-free soil where the plants are to flower 1.3cm (“) deep. Germination normally takes 10-15 days. As the seedlings develop, thin them out in stages to achieve a final spacing of 23-30cm (9-12”). For early flowering, the following year sow direct August/September where the plants are to flower.

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