- Perennial (usually grown as an annual) to 60cm
- Red pom-pom style flowers
- Use flowers fresh or dried in bouquets
Description
'Globe Amaranth- Strawberry Fields' seeds
Gomphrena haageana
- Perennial (usually grown as an annual) to 60cm
- Red pom-pom style flowers
- Use flowers fresh or dried in bouquets
A clumping annual growing to 60cm high with lance-shaped green leaves, producing an abundance of bright red pom-pom style flowers throughout summer and into autumn. The globe shaped flowers resemble strawberries in size and colour and have a long vase life. Flowers can be used fresh or dried in bouquets and arrangements. Grow in garden beds, borders, in mass plantings and in containers. The flowers attract bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. Drought tolerant. Also known as 'Rio Grande Globe Amaranth'.
Container growing
Borders
Beds
Mass plantings
Drought tolerant
Ornamental use
Attracts beneficial insects
Cut flowers
Red/Crimson Flowers
Seeds per gram: 250
Product code: C6-20
Best Months to Sow
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| Arid |
Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
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| Sowing Depth | 5mm |
| Season | Spring and early summer |
| Germination | 14-21 days @ 20-25°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost Tender Perennial (usually grown as an annual) |
| Plant Spacing | 50cm |
| Plant Height | 60cm |
| Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days Until Maturity | 80-85 days |
*Notes: Pinch out tips to encourage bushy growth.
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How To Grow
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