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Pot Marigold cultivar

Calendula officinalis

Description:

spotted in Praça da Républica gardens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_o...

1 Species ID Suggestions

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago
Pot Marigold cultivar
Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis


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6 Comments

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

i love this portuguese style of making things :) like you say wild and tended:)
i would be happy if they did this kind of politic in economics area :)

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

Impressive! Both wild and tended! : )

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

yes Viv,in portugal the local governements take care and created new's gardens in every public space avalable,it's a tradition to have flowers all arround,the houses,have gardens,flowers in the window(specialy in the big citys)we are a flower country,great climatic conditions,not very cold,so it's one of our's best traditions:) and in the fields this time of the year is spectacular

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

There are some beautiful flower plantings in your area I guess made by the local government.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

thanks Viv for the id,the strong colour it was what take my eyes, from the egde of the gardens i saw this orange cloud in the meadle ,it was irrestible :),

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

Beautiful splash of colour!

Porto, Portugal

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012

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