NSC Calendula – Orange Gitana

Add a vibrant splash of colour to your garden with Calendula Orange Gitana, a compact and free-flowering variety that produces large, bright orange double blooms throughout the flowering season. Its attractive flowers, uniform growth and long blooming period make it an ideal choice for home gardens, borders, pots and landscape planting.

Key Characteristics

• Brilliant orange flowers: Large, fully double blooms with rich orange petals and excellent ornamental value.
• Compact growth: Well-branched, dwarf to semi-dwarf plants suitable for pots, edging and flower beds.
• Profuse flowering: Produces abundant blooms continuously throughout the season.
• Early flowering: Flowers begin approximately 60–70 days after sowing under recommended cultivation practices.
• Uniform plants: Excellent plant vigour with attractive green foliage.
• Cool-season annual: Best suited for winter cultivation in most parts of India.
• Versatile use: Ideal for landscaping, borders, containers, bedding and fresh flower arrangements.

Why Choose Orange Gitana?

• Bright, eye-catching orange flowers with excellent garden appeal.
• Compact plants ideal for small gardens, balconies and containers.
• Long flowering season with abundant blooms.
• Easy to cultivate and maintain.
• Perfect for ornamental gardens and landscape beautification.

Basic Cultivation Guidance

• Season: Best sown during September–November in most parts of India.
• Sunlight: Requires full sunlight for vigorous growth and profuse flowering.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.
• Watering: Maintain moderate soil moisture and avoid waterlogging.
• Flowering: Approximately 60–70 days after sowing.

Crop: CalendulaVariety: Orange GitanaBotanical Name:Calendula officinalis L.Category: Annual Flower