Calendula

[Gnome_Czech]

I bought some seeds since my self sowing haven't come back in a few years. I used to get the bright orange flowers, but this variety has purple in it...I'm guessing it's still edible, since I bought it from a reputable source, but purple?

I'd love to get some ORANGE variety seeds.

 

[jackb]

I grow calendula in the annual garden and I also grow a few plants indoors hydroponically during the winter.

 

[lesa]

Those are certainly lush, healthy looking calendula, Jack! I am drying my flower petals, so I can try a recipe for a calendula salve, using beeswax and olive oil....

 

[jackb]

When I looked this plant up online I was amazed at how many uses this plant has.

 

[Branching Out]

I grow almost all of my flowers from seed, but yesterday I could not resist purchasing two pots of Bon Bon Calendula. They look almost identical to Gerbera daisies, with strong straight stems. These were huge plants in tiny containers; totally root bound and bone dry. I bumped them up to larger containers and added fertilizer, composted manure, and other soil amendments. Once the roots develop a bit more I will either plant them in the garden, or give them nice large containers for the summer. And hopefully I will be able to save seed from them come the fall.

 

[Alasgun]

We are fond of the “bon-bon” as well; grow it every year!

 

[Branching Out]

We are fond of the “bon-bon” as well; grow it every year!

Good to know! Does the plant continue to produce tall straight stems all season?

 

[Alasgun]

Our’s typically reach 18-20 inches and will produce flowers till frost. The photo i posted is a plant roughly 12 inches now. Seed saving from these has been spotty so i just bought a half oz of seed several years ago, ending the “oh crap” we may not have many Calendula’s this year!

We’ve tried several other strains and prefer the triples to any of the rest.

I did the same thing with the french dwarf Marigolds, cept i bought an ounce of those.

 

[Dahlia]

Has anyone here ever grown calendula? I have been reading about it and am wondering where I can get some. Any info would be helpful!

Thank you!

I have not, but I think it's in the daisy family? I have grown daisies.

 

[SPedigrees]

I grew Calendula once. It came as part of a packet of "wildflowers" I received as a thank you for a donation I made to some cause or other. I didn't save the seeds unfortunately, but I figured Calendula would be happy in a pot in my "orange garden," so I purchased seeds online. These did not do well. I think some pest was infesting them. Too bad because the freebie seeds produced beautiful orange blooms until the frost finally killed them.