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Marigolds bloom from early summer
The heyday of marigold
The herbaceous, bright marigold (Calendula officinalis) is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae family) and forms characteristic sickle shaped seeds on the budded flower heads. The plant is an annual but extremely grateful and versatile flower.
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The marigold flowers depending on the weather and location approximately from June to October. Although the individual flower baskets wither after only about four to five days, the plants quickly reproduce new flower buds. A peculiarity is the weather sensitivity of this plant: If the flowers in the morning at 7 o'clock still closed, it should give the same day according to an old peasant rule still rain.
Use the flowers of marigold
It does not harm the marigold, if you regularly cut off individual flowers as cut flowers. On the contrary, this may even encourage the calendula to produce new flowers. You can also use the yellow or orange petals for the following purposes:
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Cut the flowers of the marigold before they bloom completely, so that they last very long in the vase.