Calendula from the Touch of Red Mix
by J McCombie
Title
Calendula from the Touch of Red Mix
Artist
J McCombie
Medium
Photograph - Sepia
Description
This Calendula has such richness and depth with single and semi-double flowers. The flowers are a very bright orange. Each petal has jagged tips with differing amounts of painted on dark red with dark red veins on the underside of the petals. Its centre disc is very dark mahogany red, sometimes looking even black. This Calendula really stands out.
A bicolor blend of red, yellow and orange, each petal with a red tip, this exceptional calendula's dramatic color comes from the deep mahogany-red back of each petal. This adds a reddish overtone to the normal calendula colors of yellow, orange, and cream, creating a very pleasing effect. Plants are 14-24 inches in height with 2 inch blooms becoming slightly smaller as its three month bloom period wears on. Several plants will provide hundreds of cut flowers.
Ideal for patio, kitchen garden, cfottage gardens, wildlife gardens, cut flower garden, coastal garden. For a gorgeous combination, pair with short blue or purple spring-blooming annuals like alyssum, lobelia, and violas in a container, along a path, or in a garden bed. In the kitchen, the edible petals add bright color when used as a garnish, in salads, egg dishes, or on top of hors d’oeuvres. The light peppery taste of the flowers can be added to breads for extra flavour with a touch of colour. Can also be used as a substitute for saffron when colouring rice dishes. Deer resistant.
Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. Other plants are also known as marigolds, such as corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus Tagetes. The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass". The common name "marigold" refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is the pot marigold (Calendula officinalis). Popular herbal and cosmetic products named 'calendula' invariably derive from C. officinalis.
Romans and Greeks used the golden calendula in many rituals and ceremonies, sometimes wearing crowns or garlands made from the flowers. One of its nicknames is "Mary's Gold," referring to the flowers' use in early Catholic events in some countries. Calendula flowers are sacred flowers in India and have been used to decorate the statues of Hindu deities since early times.
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August 14th, 2018
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