CALENDULAS

Evening Star, Issue 23065, 17 September 1938, Page 23

CALENDULAS

Calendulas planted now will give a feast of colour throughout the summer if the spent blooms are kept plucked. These are often called marigolds, and are particularly pleasing when used for fronting a border where the background is devoted to blue anchusas, blue irises, delphiniums, and tall campanulas, while masses of nepeta mussiiva (catmint) may also be worked in with its soft bluish mauve tints. Calendulas have been greatly improved during the last few years, both as regards colour and the individual size of the blooms. If one cares to go to a little extra trouble in the way of manuring immense blooms will result which are ideal for cutting. There are rich golden yellow shades, deep orange, which absolutely glows in the evening hours, and a charming mixture called art shades which are semi-double in type, mostly with dark centres. These comprise cream, anricot, yellow, and orange shades. Calendulas stand dry conditions well, and may often be grown and give a good account of themselves where many other things fail. One thing they do object to, and that is badly-drained soil.—‘ Manawatu Daily Times.’