Amaranthus caudatus f. viridis
Brand: Kurzemes Seklas
Packaged:2,0 g
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1.64€
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Love-lies-bleeding "Crimson cascade" - Amaranthus caudatus f. viridis.
A spectacular giant for garden and bouquet decoration.
An annual herbaceous plant with a powerful erect stem, up to 100 cm high.
The inflorescences are cherry-red, long, drooping, paniculate. The leaves are large, elongated-ovate. Blooms from June until frost.
The plant is heat-loving, does not tolerate frost, grows well in sunny, wind-protected areas with fertile, drained and sufficiently moist soil.
Seedlings are sown in April (emerges in 4-6 days), in open ground - in May (seedlings appear in 12-20 days). To maintain decorativeness, it is advisable to fertilize with complex fertilizer every two weeks.
Recommended for single and group plantings on the lawn, decorating walls and fences. Single plants are appropriate in the center of a large flower bed, in mixed flower beds.
Groups of amaranth look good against the backdrop of shrubs and lawns. It is widely used in floristry, as it provides excellent material for bouquets and compositions, including winter ones.

Eng.: Love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, velvet flower, foxtail amaranth, quilete.
Bot. syn.: Amaranthus caudatus f. gibbosus, Amaranthus abyssinicus, Amaranthus alopecurus, Amaranthus cararu Moq., Amaranthus dussii Sprenger, Amaranthus edulis Speg., Amaranthus leucocarpus S.Watson, Amaranthus leucospermus, Amaranthus mantegazzianus, Amaranthus maximus Mill., Amaranthus pendulinus Moq., Euxolus arvensis Rojas Acosta.

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