Identifying Calendula seeds
Bright star
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could you please help me to identify which part of the dried Calendula flower head is the actual seed. I hope I'm right in guessing it's the smaller inner circle of seeds and not the larger outer layer.
Many thanks.
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calendula seeds are curly
In the sticks near Peterborough
? are you saying that the lager ones on the Rt are also seeds?
yes, they're the seeds. I can't see the ones on the left clearly enough to say if they are as well.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Agree with Nutcutlet...the seeds are the larger curly bits.......not sure what the other ones are
Just watched a YouTube video, the smaller ones on the Lt from the centre of the flower head are the seeds.
Sorry bright star, but the video is wrong!
As said the seeds are long and curly, I have grown them for many years.
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I have always thought that the seeds are the curly ones - we have been growing them ( we call them common marigolds) for decades - in fact we find that the plants self seed, so we never bother to sow the seeds - they just drop, germinate and grow in our veg patch - they are great for deterring white fly from our veg plants. No sprays used here to deter aphids, the Calendula do it for us.
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You should plant both and see for yourself........
I agree, in separate pots. Then you will know for sure and will be able to advise the next person that asks this question
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