{"product_id":"calendula-erfurter-orangefarbige","title":"Calendula 'Erfurter Orangefarbige' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Erfurter Orangefarbige' is a pot marigold selected in Erfurt for its strong orange flowers and generous petal count.\u003c\/strong\u003e The double blooms are a clear, saturated orange that lights up a border, a vegetable bed or a balcony pot from early summer into autumn. The petals of \u003cem\u003eCalendula officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e have a mild, slightly peppery sweetness: scatter them over salads, fold them into butter and soft cheese, or dry them to add colour to soups and breads. Bees, hoverflies and ladybirds visit the open flowers, which is why so many growers tuck it in among tomatoes and carrots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors February to March, or outdoors where it is to flower March to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow about 1 cm deep and thin seedlings to 20 to 25 cm apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 15 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in light, well-drained soil; rich, wet soil gives leafy plants and fewer flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to around 30 to 50 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers about eight weeks after sowing, June to October; deadhead to keep it blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hardy annual that often self-seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 45 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower, herb and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e in our range, or see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for wildlife and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e for more bee-friendly flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915710435711,"sku":"PS1007","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/3cdef35be4b223afb297d7703114cb9f6c33f9f30af68d785c312bcb1cf5011a.jpg?v=1792743633","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/calendula-erfurter-orangefarbige","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}