Calendula 'Pygmy Mixed' (Pot marigold 'Pygmy Mixed')
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0.25m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Calendula 'Pygmy Mixed'
Other names: Pot marigold 'Pygmy Mixed'
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Genus: Calendula
Variety or cultivar: 'Pygmy Mixed' _ 'Pygmy Mixed' is smaller than other marigolds and comes in shades of orange, apricot and cream.
Calendula 'Pygmy Mixed' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-orange, Cream, Orange in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming
Companion planting: The orange flowers of this plant are sometimes hard to place. It looks good with forget-me-nots in early summer, or later in the year with blue hyssop. Otherwise plant with creamy, variegated foliage.
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Specific pests: Aphids
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Cut back after flowering. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Calendula 'Pygmy Mixed' (Pot marigold 'Pygmy Mixed') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation: Plant in light, poor, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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