The most colorful herb in the garden, Calendula
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Calendula, (pot marigold) receives a distinction of being the most colorful herb in the garden and also 2008 herb of the year by the International Herb Association. It belongs in the daisy family (Asteraceae), genus calendula, which has about 20 species. It is different from the common marigold which belongs in the genus tagetes. I have had the common marigold for many years, but was only introduced to calendula a few years ago. Calendula flowers come in orange and yellow...
Calendula prefers full sun and cool temperature.
With the temperature getting cooler, my calendula has re-bloomed.
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Hi Pat,
I found your blog today and have enjoyed reading about your garden. You have some beautiful pictures too.
We have a small garden, dedicated mostly to herbs, and I have a small blog, dedicated mostly to our herb garden.
Each week I choose a different herb and research everything I can find out about it, how to grow it, how to use it, where it came from, all the good stuff.
Feel free to stop by and check it out at: http://i-refuse-to-recede.blogspot.com/
Troy
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I love the calendula in the vegetable garden as it attracts beneficial insects and reduces insect problems in addition to adding color and cottage charm.
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Thank you very much, Troy. I enjoy your herb blog.
Yes .. Layanee, Calendula is a very special flower/herb .. putting more life into the landscape especially in the fall when most everything else is dying down.
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We grew calendula (a couple of the Flashbacks) here at Blithewold for the first time in a long time and I just loved them - but not as much as the one you grew with those crazy florets! - Which one is that?
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The ones with florets are from last year. It did not come with the name.
Too bad.. there are no florets this year.
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Enjoyed your pictures so much. I live in Florida and have a hard time finding calendula plants and so far have not been able to buy them on the internet. We plant them here in Oct. Nov. and they bloom on and off until early May.Anyone know where they can be purchased on the internet? Thanks RM
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