Calendula officinalis Fiesta Gitana Group
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Calendula officinalis ‘Fiesta Gitana Group’, Marigold Fiesta Gitana
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Large daisy like orange/yellow double flowers throughout the season until the first frosts. Lance-shaped, slightly hairy, green leaves. Culinary; use flower petals in salads, both fruit and savory.
Characteristics:
Marigold Fiesta Gitana can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as both herb plants and online as herb seeds.
Details
Growing
• Indoor Sowing: In autumn or spring, into prepared plug trays or direct into pots, cover with perlite. If sown in autumn, winter in a cold frame.
• Outdoor Sowing: In late spring, when the soil has warm, into a prepared site. Thin seedlings to 30cm apart.
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