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Gomphrena globosa 'Strawberry Fields' |
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One of the few annuals I start every year. They mix very nicely into the perennial garden or patio pots. Compared to many other annuals, they take a bit longer to get going in the garden, and never attain much bulk - so they are better as filler than as the main attraction. Our stand-by variety is 'Strawberry Fields', with vibrant red flowers. We tried others, including the bushier 'Gnome White' and color mixes, and didn't like them as much - but this year I decided to try a new variety, and traded for seed of 'Professor Plum'. I'm pleased - the plants appear to be a bit shorter, the flowers a tad smaller - but boy, is that an electric shade of magenta!
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: cutting garden, bogside border Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| cheryl wilson | Apr 25, 2006 | I started growing this plant in 2004 - i bought a couple of plants from my local nursery and they just took off. Last year, they came back from the roots as well as the seed that just naturally fell off. I have them growing right by the public sidewalk in front of my house and each time i'm outside, i have at least one person stop and say "what are those red flowers? they are gorgeous!" i live in austin, tx, so it's important to have plants that are both heat and drought resistant - and this fits both of those needs. |
| Kay Lastinger | Oct 08, 2006 | Do you know where I can purchase the red variety of globe amaranth Thank you
Seeds are easy to come by (I have some on my trade list right now, but many suppliers sell them). Annual plants are harder to find, I'd try your better local nursery greenhouse come spring. |
- Started in germinating gel, 75F (16%G)
- Seed from garden. Celltray, 75F (no G)
- New seed from Pinetree. Baggy 70F with light (100%G, 12-14d)
- Same seed as '03. Baggy 70F, no light (75%G, 8-13d)
- Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4-7d)
- Seed for 'Professor Plum' from '05 trade. Baggy 70F (80%G, 8-12d)
- Seed for 'Professor Plum' from '05 trade. Baggy 70F (55%G, 8-11d)
Seed for 'Strawberry Fields' from '04 garden. Baggy 70F (100%G, 8-13d)
- Seed for 'Strawberry Fields' from '07 garden. Baggy 70F (79%G, 8-15d)
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