Calendula officinalis Pink Surprise
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Edible flowers
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children
Description
Among fiery orange and yellow flowers appears a surprise - delicately ruffled, soft orange blooms with a delightful and unique tinge of pink.
Wonderfully easy to grow in the border or containers, naturalizing if required and a delightful cut flower too.
Flowers summer.
Height 45-60cm (18-24in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or outdoors early spring zones 2-7, early autumn zones 8-10 |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/2in (1cm) deep |
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Best sown where they are to flower.
Sow in well cultivated soil which has been well raked.
For winter/early spring flowering pot plants in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, sow in late summer/early autumn.
Growing Instructions
Thin out the seedlings to 23cm (9in) apart.
They will grow in sun or part shade and in the poorest of soil.
Aftercare Instructions
Deadhead regularly to prolong blooming
