NSC Calendula – Yellow Gitana

Brighten your garden with Calendula Yellow Gitana, a compact and free-flowering variety producing large, brilliant golden-yellow blooms throughout the flowering season. Its uniform growth, long-lasting flowers and easy cultivation make it an excellent choice for home gardens, borders, pots and landscape displays.

Key Characteristics

• Bright golden-yellow flowers: Large, fully double blooms with excellent ornamental appeal.
• Compact plants: Well-branched, dwarf to semi-dwarf plants ideal for pots, borders and bedding.
• Profuse flowering: Produces abundant blooms over a long flowering period.
• Early flowering: Flowers begin appearing approximately 60–70 days after sowing under suitable growing conditions.
• Excellent garden performance: Uniform plants with attractive foliage and continuous blooming.
• Cool-season annual: Performs best during the winter season.
• Suitable for multiple uses: Ideal for flower beds, edging, containers, landscaping and fresh floral decoration.

Why Choose Yellow Gitana?

• Vibrant golden-yellow blooms with high ornamental value.
• Compact plants suitable for small gardens and balcony pots.
• Long flowering duration with continuous bloom production.
• Easy to grow and maintain.
• Excellent choice for landscaping and home gardening.

Basic Cultivation Guidance

• Season: Best sown during September–November in most parts of India.
• Sunlight: Requires full sunlight for optimum flowering.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter.
• Watering: Water regularly but avoid waterlogging.
• Flowering: Approximately 60–70 days after sowing.