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Annual/Biennial
Bushy
old H4 (hardy)
Orange and Yellow in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
marigold 'Fiesta Gitana'
Asteraceae
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
'Fiesta Gitana' is a bushy annual to 30cm in height, with narrow leaves and double flowers to 4cm across, in shades of light orange and yellow, sometimes bicoloured, in summer and autumn
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Grow in a light, poor, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and pinch out terminal shoots to encourage bushy growth
Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring or autumn
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Garden Edging or Patio/Container Plants
Cut back after flowering
Can get aphids
May be affected by powdery mildews and a virus
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