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Amaranthus Autumns Touch is a tall, plume-style annual for summer-to-autumn cut-flower stems.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Warm-season annual cut flower.
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Scientific Name: Amaranthus spp.
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General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; source copy notes sales use from summer through late autumn.
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Position: Full sun.
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Sow Depth: Cover seed lightly.
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Spacing: 30-38 cm for well-branched garden plants; closer spacing can be used for thinner cut-flower stems.
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Germination: About 7-10 days in warm, evenly moist seed-starting conditions.
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Height: Tall cut-flower habit; provide support in windy gardens.
Why Grow This Variety
- Tall plume-style stems add strong texture to bouquets and beds.
- The variety extends floral colour through summer and into late autumn.
- It suits gardeners building a productive cut-flower patch.
Garden Uses
Grow it in a sunny cut-flower row, mixed annual bed or productive flower patch; use the plumes fresh or trial them dried.
Growing Notes
- Sow in full sun from spring to early summer after frost risk has passed.
- Cover seed lightly and allow about 7-10 days for germination in warm, evenly moist conditions.
- Use 30-38 cm spacing for well-branched plants, or closer spacing for thinner cut-flower stems.
- Start in trays or sow direct once soil has warmed, avoiding cold, wet starts.
- Keep seedlings evenly moist, water deeply as plants establish, and stake or net tall rows.
- Cut stems once the plumes are well coloured and mature enough to handle.
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