Calendula cultivation report

Insect → onion → golden cup. A mysterious creature that transforms like an insect! ??

Hello. I’m a calendula fairy, Peggy. Do you know calendula? Isn’t it Kinrenka? Writing in kanji is calendula. It was named because it is golden and has the shape of a sake cup. It already has a lot of bright orange flowers that shine in gold. Well, it’s more like an afro hair than a sake cup (laughs). So, I have unique shapes not only for flowers but also for seeds and buds. In particular, species may fall into the category of “reading attention”. Well, please enjoy it as a personality group including that.

Calendula “almost weekly” cultivation report

3/28 start
Seed planting
Peggy
I’m here! Is it a feeling? It is neither a centipede, a millipede, nor a pill bug. This is the calendula egg … the original seed. It seems that it will move around at any moment. but it’s okay. It doesn’t move, so please calm down and sow. The soil should be enough to hide the seeds.
4/4
Germination!
Peggy
Germination is fast and Futaba begins to emerge the next week. Oh, did you feel relieved with the very normal shape of Futaba that you can’t imagine from that dubious species?
4/11
First leaf grows
Peggy
This is also a little abnormal, but normally the true leaves should come out here, but in the case of calendula, I will do my best with only Futaba for a while. It is Futaba that grows steadily in the sun.
4/18
Next leaf comes out
Peggy
Around the time when it was about to germinate and it was about a month, the true leaves began to sprout. But Futaba is still doing his best.
4/25
Leaves grow
Peggy
It’s finally starting to grow, but it’s round in shape. It is a calendula that likes round leaves.
5/2
The leaves are vertically long. The number of leaves also begins to increase
Peggy
Apparently, this has grown into a shape that seems to be a calendula leaf. It is a unique yellowish green leaf with a unique twist and twist.
5/9
The leaves grow thick and the stock begins to spread
Peggy
When the temperature gets warmer in May, the growth speed will increase at once. The leaves have a nice color like leafy vegetables and look soft. Naturally, insects will start to target you.
5/16
The leaves are huge
Peggy
Does it mean that some worm-eaten has already been woven in? The new leaves are getting bigger and bigger, and the worm-eaten leaves are so thick that they are not noticeable.
5/23
The stem grows. The plant height begins to grow
Peggy
Perhaps the thick leaves have gathered enough nutrients, this time the stems grow thicker and begin to grow upwards. Even so, this growth speed is less than two months after planting the seeds. Don’t you think it’s amazing? Look at the lush foliage.
5/30
Bud is generated
Peggy
Two months after planting the seeds, buds were formed. I want you to feel this vitality. And pay attention to the shape of this bud! It’s an onion type. It is a divine shape that seems to be riding on the roof of a temple. It’s quite surreal to see a lot of this growing on each stock.
6/6
Buds start to open
Peggy
From the deep green leaves, flowers that look like a faint light, like a match lit, begin to open.
6/13
Flowering!
Peggy
Bloomed! A type of calendula with a black core in the middle. It’s a pretty flower with dazzling gold. A lot of buds started to grow
6/20
Start blooming all at once
Peggy
It has become gorgeous all at once. It’s a cute flower
6/27
The beginning of summer, the end of flowers
Peggy
If you listen to it, you will hear the voice of a cicada for the first time this year. The festival is finally at its peak! And the orange finale will be lively.
7/11
Reincarnation! The seeds were made
Peggy
The orange color gradually returns to green and then to the color of the earth. a! The shape that said “it looks like a bug” when I first saw it has come into view for the first time in a while.
Peggy
It is a harvest of seeds. I’m glad I was able to spend the spring time together. I also want to show you orange blossoms next season

Calendula cultivation point

Generally, there are many explanations for autumn-sown and winter-over-winter crops, but even in warm regions, spring-sown crops bloom in a short period of time (depending on the variety). Its growth potential and growth speed are amazing. It blooms in a little over two months without any special care. The seeds are a little grotesque in the form of unique insects, but because they are large seeds, they are easy to sow and grow easily even when planted in the ground. Recommended for beginners.

Cultivation difficulty：★☆☆☆☆