Globe Amaranth ‘Rose’
Gomphrena globosa
Description
This soft rose-pink darling looks just like wild clover. Plants have a branching habit and produce multiple blooms per stem. These flowers are a great addition to bouquets and are wonderful for wedding work, and can be used both fresh and dried. Globe amaranth thrives in the heat and is especially hardworking—the more you cut it, the more it blooms.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers have colored up and stems are firm. Expect a vase life of 14 days or more. To dry flowers, let them open completely and hang upside down in a warm, dark place for a few weeks.
Details
Description
This soft rose-pink darling looks just like wild clover. Plants have a branching habit and produce multiple blooms per stem. These flowers are a great addition to bouquets and are wonderful for wedding work, and can be used both fresh and dried. Globe amaranth thrives in the heat and is especially hardworking—the more you cut it, the more it blooms.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers have colored up and stems are firm. Expect a vase life of 14 days or more. To dry flowers, let them open completely and hang upside down in a warm, dark place for a few weeks.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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