Calendula 'Neon'
Calendula officinalis

Name: Calendula 'Neon'
SKU: S792
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SKU # S792

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 125

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Glowing as if from within, 'Neon' has vibrant orange petals with a flashing reverse of burnt umber. No flower is more welcome wherever it appears from self-sowing–keeping company with veggies in the kitchen garden or combining with violet-hued honeywort and borage in early summer borders. Sow again in midsummer for flowering until fall freezes. Deadhead.

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Hardy Annual

Size: 2-2.5' h x 1' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular to rich, well-drained

Season: Spring to fall

Seed to Bloom: 12-14 weeks

Color: Orange doubled flowers tipped with burnt umber

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HOW TO GROW Calendula officinalis

Sowing Instructions

Depth: 1/4"
Sprout Time: 5-14 days
Starting Indoors: Start in containers 4-6 weeks before last spring frost. Germinate at 65-70°F, then grow at 55-60°F.
Starting Outdoors: Recommended. Direct sow in early to mid-spring, just before the last average frost, and again in midsummer for fall bloom; early autumn only in mild winter areas (zones 8-10).
When to Set Outside: In springtime, after frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Calendula Neon is an easy to grow selection for children's gardens, a useful companion plant in vegetable gardens, an edible and medicinal wonder, and lovely in bouquets–especially paired with cornflowers. For sure success deadhead regularly. Calendulas love cool weather; If they flag in heat, cut back by 1/3 and add a side dressing of compost to revive them for a fall show.
Final Spacing: 1'
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: About 1" per week, moderate tolerance to dry soils once established.
Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral
Fertilizer: Mix in 1-2" of compost when planting into low fertility soils.
Diseases & Pests: Calendula can be susceptible to powdery mildew—prevent by growing in a good airy location. If mildew is detected, treat it with an organic fungicide. Aphids and tarnished plant bugs may be present—control aphids with sprays of water or insecticidal soaps that also control tarnished plant bugs. Snails and slugs may damage young seedlings. If these pests are present, treat the surrounding soil with iron phosphate pellets. The virus aster yellows, transmitted by leafhoppers, is characterized by twisted growth, pale green leaves, and deformed blooms. Pull up and discard and treat the garden for leafhoppers.
When to Cut For Bouquets: Wait until flowers have fully opened

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Blooming still in November! Sunday, February 20, 2022

By Harrisonburg, VA

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Eye catching orange! My plant actually live through two winters and this last winter it was BLOOMING still in November (zone 6) after a frost. Stems a little short for cutting, but six inch stems still have many uses. Nice big easy seed to grow.

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