Caltha (Marigold)

Marigold are perennial, herbaceous plants from usually wet marshy spots throughout temperate regions in the the Northern and the Southern hemisphere. Most have bright colored flower cups in white, cream to butter-yellow and decorative, round, glossy, serrated leaves. All are easily cultivated in any rich, always moist soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. Ideal for the edge of a pond or watercourse, will even grow in shallow water.
Sow seeds flat in any humus rich, always slightly wet soil in pots outside in a protected spot. Seeds require a prolonged cooling period prior to germination in late spring. Carefully transplant the fleshy rhizomes as soon as leaves have withered in autumn.
All are USDA Climate Zone 6.
20 seeds per package.

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Caltha biflora var. rotundifolia (Broadleafed Marsh Marigold)

25 (40)cm, Broadleafed Marsh Marigold is a herbaceous perennial with broad glossy leaves and ice white flowers on tall erect stalks. Native of wet and marshy spots throughout mountainous regions in western North America. For any humus rich, well drained, always slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Jackson County, Oregon, USA at some 2.000m. V-VI.

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seed package 4185 € 4,99

Caltha leptosepala (White Mountain Marsh Marigold)

Caltha leptosepala (White Mountain Marsh Marigold)

20 (30)cm, White Mountain Marsh Marigold makes pure white flowers above oval, slightly glossy, dark green leaves. Native of moist spots in mountainous areas throughout in North America. For any humus rich, always moist soil in partial shade to full sun. Excellent for the border of a pond. IV-V.

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seed package 4797 € 4,99

Caltha palustris ssp. palustris (Marsh Marigold)

Caltha palustris ssp. palustris (Marsh Marigold)

30 (40)cm, Marsh Marigold is a herbaceous perennial from Europe and N Asia occurring in wet, marshy spots and alongside shallow watercourses. Makes most decorative, large, glossy yellow flower cups above glossy, round to heartshaped leaves in spring. Easily grown in any rich, moist soil in partial shade to full sun. III-IV.

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seed package 3454 € 2,99*
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Caltha palustris ssp. polypetala (Yellow Marsh Marigold)

Caltha palustris ssp. polypetala (Yellow Marsh Marigold)

25 (35)cm, Yellow Marsh Marigold is similar to subspecies palustris, but it has denser bright yellow flowers above oval, slightly glossy, dark green, serrated leaves. Native of moist spots in mountainous areas in Turkey. For any humus rich, always moist soil in partial shade to full sun. Excellent for the border of a pond. IV-V.

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Caltha palustris var. alba (White Marsh Marigold)

Caltha palustris var. alba (White Marsh Marigold)

15 (25)cm, White Marsh Marigold is rarely cultivated variety from the Himalayas. It is smaller then the yellow flowering species and makes showy, pure white cup shaped flowers above glossy green, heartshaped leaves in early spring. Easily grown in any humus rich, moist soil in partial shade to full sun. III-IV.

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seed package 4552 € 4,99
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Caltha sagittata (Chilean Marsh Marigold)

10 (15)cm, Chilean White Marsh Marigold is a rarely cultivated species from moist meadows and streams in montane highlands in the Andes mountain ridge in South America. A fully winterhardy dwarf species with fleshy, broadly arrow shaped leaves and pale greenish white flowers. Easily grown in any humus rich, slightly moist soil in partial shade to full sun. III-IV.

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seed package 4287 € 4,99