Matricaria chamomilla
DESCRIPTION
Small white flowers with a yellow raised center that grow on fresh foliage. A medicinal plant that lives wild in our climate. The flowers are used to make tea and are said to have a healing and calming effect.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 30 CM
COLOR: WHITE
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 500 PCS
DIRECT SOWING
SOWING TIME: APRIL-MAY + SEPT-NOV (AUTUMN SOWING)
SOWING DEPTH: 0 CM
GROOMING TIME: 10-20 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING POT: 20-30 CM Ø
FINAL PLANTING GARDEN
PLANT SPACING: 15 CM
ROW SPACING: 30 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING CHAMOMILE
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny location (6-7 hours of sun/day).
Direct sow chamomile when the soil has warmed up. Prepare the land by clearing weeds, loosening the soil, watering and leveling the surface. Add nutritious potting soil and water. Spread the seeds over the moist surface and press them lightly, they should not be covered. Keep the soil moist during germination. It is also possible to sow chamomile in the autumn, then it will germinate early the following year.
Thinning . When the plants are about 0.5 cm tall, thin them out to about 20 cm between each plant so they have room to grow. Chamomile takes some time to establish itself so make sure to keep weeds at bay.
Feed a few times during the season to enjoy long, beautiful flowering.
Harvest the flowers when they are fully open. Beautiful in a bouquet or use the fresh or dried flowers in tea. If you leave the flowers in the flowerbed, they will willingly self-sow for the next season.
