{"product_id":"amaranth-love-lies-bleeding","title":"Amaranth 'Love Lies Bleeding' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFew annuals make an entrance like Love Lies Bleeding: rope-like crimson tassels that hang almost to the ground from midsummer until the frosts.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAmaranthus caudatus\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold, bushy plant with broad, pale green leaves and drooping chenille tails that bring height and drama to borders and big pots. Cut the tassels for arrangements, fresh or hung upside down to dry. Left on the plant, the seed heads feed finches and other seed-eating birds into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to April at around 20°C, or outdoors where it is to flower in late May once the soil is warm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow very shallowly and barely cover, as light helps germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination usually takes 7 to 15 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant out after the last frost, 45 to 60 cm apart, in a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile soil. Water freely in dry spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 90 cm to 1.2 m tall and 60 cm wide; pinch out the tips of young plants for bushier growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers July until the first frosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-hardy annual: it will not survive frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower, herb and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, find more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/summer-flowering-plants\"\u003esummer-flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or start your sowings with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/propagation\"\u003epropagators and seed trays\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60238957838720,"sku":"PS1044","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/4613\/4065\/files\/e0851d7e74e4f70159adc393d8a6d412c1a6e73abccf89bbca042f1573f4bb4c.png?v=1793182665","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofkojo.com\/products\/amaranth-love-lies-bleeding","provider":"House of Kojo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}