Calendula Flower Harvesting. After the first cutting you can probably return to harvest more every 3 days or so. Soon after this point they open more and are past their prime medicinally and the petals begin to wither.
Make sure to pick the fresh blooms that have not started wilting. 01022021 Drying Calendula flowers is straightforward. 10052021 To harvest your calendula flowers start by plucking the entire flower head from the stem.
17062021 Harvesting Tips.
Pick the flowers the day they are fully open and leave a few for the bees but make sure that you deadhead the flowers you leave behind before they go to seed to keep your plants happily producing. 05082013 The flowers are ready when fully open and need to be kept in the shade as you pick and dried as soon as possible. When you have finished collecting the flower heads start removing the petals carefully from each flower. 05082020 Harvesting fresh calendula should be done on a bright sunny day after the flowers have dried completely from the nights dew.