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Gomphrena globosa

85 - 100Days to maturity

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QIS™ Purple Gomphrena Seed

Item #HSC-GOM-009-PKT

A purple gomphrena for cutting.

QIS (Quality in Seed) is a cut-flower gomphrena series chosen for stem quality, length and uniformity. Purple has 1½" blooms on long stems.

An accent for fresh and dried arrangements. Also called globe amaranth.

Plants grow 18–28" tall and flower about 85–100 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 10,400 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 18–28"

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$5.20

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Gomphrena globosa
Days To Maturity: 85 - 100 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start 6–8 weeks ahead

Cover seed with 1/8" of mix; keep at 70–78°F until up.

Plant out after frost

Space 6–12" in full sun; no pinching or staking needed.

Cut for fresh

Harvest when colored but not fully open.

Dry when open

Let heads open fully, then hang upside down to dry.

Growing Information

Days to germination

5–14 days at 70–78°F (21–26°C).

Transplanting

Sow in 72-cell trays or other containers 6–8 weeks before planting out, and cover with about 1/8" of mix. Harden off and plant out once frost is past. Direct sowing is not recommended.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

18–28".

Plant spacing

6–12". Plants need neither pinching nor support.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Harvest

For fresh bunches, cut once the heads are colored but before they are fully open. For drying, wait until the heads are completely open, then hang them upside down somewhere airy.

Soil

Any soil, as long as it drains well.

Uses

Fresh and dried cut flowers and bedding.

Scientific name

Gomphrena globosa

Also known as

Globe amaranth.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 10,400 on average.

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