Calendula Neon

Calendula Neon 

Calendula Neon . Enormous, fully double bright orange flowers are produced throughout the season on straight stems reaching 15 inches. Because of it’s easy adaptability to being grown in a pot, it is sometimes referred to as a POT MARIGOLD. Easy to grow, this is an Annual that acts like a perennial, because it easily reseeds itself, coming up year after year without further care.

Cultivation Advice Calendula Neon 

• Sow seed indoors in early spring for an early start, or, start seeds in the garden after danger of frost has passed.  
• In mild winter areas sow seeds in late summer through early autumn for spring or possible fall flowering.
• Cover the seeds with 1/8 to 1/4 inch fine soil. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
• When seedlings are 2 inches tall, thin to 8 to 10 inches apart. Transplant thinned plants.
• For continual flowering, keep the flowers cut. Grow best in full sun or part sun and shade.
• Easy to grow. Calendula’s are not choosy about soil.
• Leave last flowers of the year and these will readily self seed for next year. 
• Days To Germination: 7-15
• Planting Depth: 1/8 – 1/4 inch
• Spacing, Plant:  8-10 inches
• Light:  Full Sun or Partial Shade