Amaranthus Caudatus Red

Name: Amaranthus Caudatus Red
SKU: 3000137
Price: 1.25 GBP
Availability: InStock

3000137

CODE SE137

£1.25 per 1 (Price per unit - £1.25)

Please order in denominations of 1

Supplied as Approx 2500 Seeds Dispatched within 3 days*

Amaranthus Caudatus Red produces rope-like scarlet red blooms, which are great as cut flowers or for drying. Will flower throughout summer and into autumn. Also known as 'love lies bleeding' due to its striking appearance.

*Please note: If your order contains only Seed products, then your items will be dispatched within three working days. If your order contains a mixture of plants and seed products, then your seed items will be dispatched with your first plant delivery.

Sowing and harvesting time

Sow indoors Sow outdoors Harvest

- Mature Height 150cm
- Mature Spread 60cm
- Plant Spacing 60cm
- Annual Growth 60cm
- Soil Type Fertile, well-drained soil.
- Pruning Cut back after flowering
Sow from early spring (March-April) under glass. Separate 2-3mm apart in fine seed compost. Will take 7-10 days on average to germinate. Keep in warm areas of the house or in a heated greenhouse. Sow directly outside from May. Transplant indoor-grown seedlings when they are large enough to handle (3-5cm). Gradually move them outside so they can acclimatise once all threat of frost has passed. Position them somewhere that reaches full sunlight and has well-drained soil.