Plant marigold (Calendula)

Is it better to buy marigolds as seeds or as young plants?

Marigolds bought in specialist shops can be planted in the garden in spring without any problems. You can the fast-growing marigolds but also after the last frosts directly outdoors or from March under glass grow from seed.

Which location does the marigold prefer?

The marigold thrives in full sun to partial shade Locations especially good, whereby the soil should be loamy to humus.

When can the marigold be sown or planted outdoors?

So that your marigolds are not damaged by night frosts, you should plant them in the garden in May at the earliest or sow them directly in the bed.

Is it worth choosing the marigold?

Bringing the marigold forward in the house enables a particularly early sea of ​​flowers in the respective yellow and orange tones in spring and early summer.

Can you transplant the marigold?

Unless you are planning to transplant in the driest midsummer, the marigold generally tolerates transplanting quite well. But make sure that:

• do not dry out the roots
• the soil has been loosened well at the destination
• the plants are adequately watered while they are growing in the new location

How is the marigold propagated?

The marigold becomes exclusively increased by sowing, whereby this plant quickly and frequently leads to recurring stocks through self-sowing.

Which parts of the marigold can be harvested?

The whole marigold can be used as a versatile medicinal plant:

• Petals (for tea and extracts)
• the sickle-shaped seeds
• fertilizing Liquid manure from the herb of the calendula

Which substrate is particularly suitable for the calendula?

Basically, marigolds are not very demanding when it comes to the composition of the soil. However, a slightly loamy and yet not permanently moist soil with a certain depth can have a positive effect on the growth of the plants and the number of flowers.

At what distance should the marigold be sown?

A single specimen of the marigold can indeed grow bushy in the course of a summer, but it does not necessarily harm a relatively dense sowing. If the marigold is to serve as a barrier against snails and roundworms in your vegetable garden, you can easily create a furrow around the bed and place the calendula in it sow.