Unleash a Kaleidoscope of Blooms: How to Grow Calendula Playtime Mix Seeds

Bring vibrant colours and playful textures to your garden with Calendula Playtime Mix Seeds! This award-winning blend of stunning pot marigolds (Calendula officinalis) offers single, semi-double, and double blooms in shades of bright yellow, orange, and pastel hues. Ideal for UK gardeners, Playtime Mix adds cheer and colour to borders, pots, and even vegetable patches, attracting beneficial insects and supporting your local ecosystem.

Growing information

Sowing:

• Outdoors: Sow directly into prepared soil from April to June, after the last frost has passed.
• Indoors (optional): Start seeds indoors in pots or trays filled with seed compost 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors after the last frost.
• Seed depth: Sow seeds 0.5cm deep.
• Spacing: Thin seedlings to 20cm apart.

Growing Needs:

• Sunlight: Full sun for optimal growth and flowering.
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost.
• Watering: Water regularly, especially during dry periods, but avoid overwatering.
• Feeding: Feed with a general-purpose fertiliser every few weeks during flowering.

Ongoing:

• Deadhead regularly: Encourage further blooms and prolong the flowering season.
• For fresh use: Pick blossoms just as they open.
• Drying: Harvest blooms when petals open fully and dry in a cool, airy place for potpourri or crafts.

Bonus Tips:

• Companion planting: Interplant with herbs like dill or thyme to deter pests naturally.
• Winter protection: Cover young seedlings with fleece or netting for late frosts.

Experience the playful colours and endless joy of Calendula Playtime Mix! Order your seeds today and embrace a summer filled with vibrant blooms.

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