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marigold 'Sherbert Fizz'
A striking and quick growing variety with unusual buff coloured petals, darker red on the undersides. The mix of creamy-yellow and dark red flowers is perfect for cut flower displays and can be an edible addition to salads and breads too. Flowers from May to September until the first hard frost
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Cream Red Yellow | Green | ||
Autumn | Cream Red Yellow | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Calendula can be annuals or woody-based perennials, with simple, aromatic leaves and showy, orange or yellow, daisy-like flower-heads in summer and autumn
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Sow direct in Spring, 0.5cm deep into finely prepared soil, thin to 23cm apart. For a continuous display, sow at two to three weekly intervals. Autumn sowings will flower the following year. Deadhead regularly and pinch out terminal shoots to encourage bushy growth
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in situ in Spring or Autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Regularly deadhead to extend flowering. Cut back to ground level after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and a virus
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