Gaillardia 'Amber'
Also known as Blanket Flower, this beautiful perennial yields large bi-coloured daisies in warm, sunny amber tones, with golden yellow tips.
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Love-Lies-Bleeding is an old-fashioned cottage garden favourite with distinctive wine-red draped ropes of bloom. The long, tassled flowers add striking vertical drama and contrast to a vase. Blooms retain their colour when dried. Attractive light green leaves on large, vigorous, easy to grow plants. Drought tolerant.
Features
- Pendant blooms
- Cut flowers
- Ideal for drying
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Cover lightly with Yates® Black Magic® Seed Raising Mix. Keep moist through germination period.
Care
Choose a well drained position in full sun. Mix Yates® Thrive® Natural Blood & Bone and Yates® Thrive® Natural Garden Lime into soil before planting, and feed regularly with Yates® Thrive® Flower & Fruit Soluble Fertiliser. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Pinch growing tips of 'leggy' plants for bushier growth and remove spent flowers to encourage new blooms.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
NOT TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OR IN ANY MANNER CONTRARY TO THIS LABEL UNLESS AUTHORISED
| Plant space |
60cm |
| Sow depth |
3mm |
| Plant height |
80cm |
| Germination |
7-10 days |
| Germination (days) |
8 days |
| Flowering |
14 weeks |
| Flowering (days) |
100 days |
| Botanical name |
Amaranthus caudatus |
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
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