{"product_id":"amaranthus-autumn-s-touch","title":"Amaranthus Autumns Touch Seed – Tall Plume Cut Flower Annual","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmaranthus Autumns Touch Seed is a tall, plume-style annual cut flower for warm-season beds and late-season floral work. It brings bold texture to South African cut-flower gardens and is especially useful where you want summer-to-autumn stems for fresh arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Warm-season annual cut flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Name: Amaranthus spp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; source copy notes sales use from summer through late autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow Depth: Cover seed lightly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 30-38 cm for well-branched garden plants; closer spacing can be used for thinner cut-flower stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: About 7-10 days in warm, evenly moist seed-starting conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Tall cut-flower habit; provide support in windy gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Pack Sizes: 1 g raw seed, 10 g raw seed, 100 g raw seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Amaranthus Autumns Touch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall plume-style stems add strong texture to bouquets and garden beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for summer and late-autumn floral colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood option for gardeners building a productive cut-flower patch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks well in warm, sunny South African conditions once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw seed pack sizes support both small garden sowings and larger cut-flower plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Floristry Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrow Amaranthus Autumns Touch in a sunny cut-flower row, mixed annual bed or productive flower patch. Use the plumes fresh in arrangements, or trial drying stems for seasonal floral work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart seed in trays or sow direct once the soil has warmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmaranthus dislikes cold, wet starts, so wait for reliable warmth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep seedlings evenly moist, then water deeply as plants establish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStake or net tall rows before stems become heavy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut stems when the plumes are well coloured and mature enough for handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity \u0026amp; harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubuntuberg","offers":[{"title":"1 g raw seed","offer_id":46149881626760,"sku":"547004-S001GR","price":44.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 g raw seed","offer_id":46149881659528,"sku":"547004-S010GR","price":264.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g raw seed","offer_id":46149881692296,"sku":"547004-S100GR","price":2484.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/8152\/files\/AmaranthusAutumnsTouch.jpg?v=1782892624","url":"https:\/\/gardening.co.za\/products\/amaranthus-autumn-s-touch","provider":"GARDENING.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}