{"product_id":"calendula-orange-double-organic","title":"Calendula - Orange Double seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCalendula Orange Double (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalendula officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalendula, or pot marigold, carries fully double orange blooms on a tough hardy annual that will flower for months. The petals are edible and scatter well through a salad, and the plant is a standby for bringing hoverflies into the vegetable beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5 to 10mm deep, direct or in punnets. Germination takes 7 to 14 days at around 20°C. Space plants 30cm apart. Once you have grown it, it usually self seeds and turns up again on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to May and August to November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil. Calendula is not fussy and copes with poor ground, needing only moderate water once established. Deadheading is the main job, as spent blooms slow the plant down while regular picking keeps it going for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick flowers as they open fully, in the morning once the dew has gone. The more you cut, the more it produces. Petals can be pulled from the head and used fresh, or dried on a tray out of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178829545784,"sku":"ORFA022","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/calendula-orange-double-seeds-organic-3931052.jpg?v=1785234848","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/calendula-orange-double-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}