Amaranthus Velvet Curtains Seed

Amaranthus Velvet Curtains brings dramatic burgundy-red stems and architectural texture to warm-season flower plantings.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual cut flower.
• Scientific Name: Amaranthus spp.
• General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; source copy notes sales use from summer through late autumn.
• Position: Full sun.
• Sow Depth: Cover seed lightly.
• Spacing: 30-38 cm for well-branched garden plants; closer spacing can be used for thinner cut-flower stems.
• Germination: About 7-10 days in warm, evenly moist seed-starting conditions.
• Height: Tall cut-flower habit; provide support in windy gardens.

Why Grow This Variety

• Deep burgundy-red colour gives arrangements strong contrast.
• Tall stems add vertical texture to beds and bouquets.
• The stems work as a foliage-flower bridge in mixed arrangements.

Garden Uses

Grow it in a sunny cut-flower row or mixed annual border, then cut stems for bold fresh arrangements or dry selected stems.

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.
• Pinch young plants where branching is preferred, and support tall stems before wind or rain bends them.
• Harvest before stems become over-mature.

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