Mardi Gras Parade Globe Amaranth Flower Seeds

Amaranth -Mardi Gras Parade - Gomphrena haageana Annual - The lustrous clover-like blooms of Mardi Gras Parade shine like party decorations on multi-stemmed, upright 1 - 1½' plants. These many petaled, almost iridescent globe-shaped blossoms will light up the garden at midsummer when other summer annuals begin to fade. We've selected a showy blend of glowing, vibrant red, rich apricot orange, and luminous carmine. Butterflies flock to their shimmery blooms that are easily dried as everlastings for bright pleasure year round. No need for additional amendments.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Gomphrena haageana
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Recorded feature: Container Compatible
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Germination: 14-21 Days
• Height At Maturity: 12-18"
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 8-10"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Mardi Gras Parade Globe Amaranth Flower and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Planting & Growing: To start indoors, sow seeds 1" apart in pots or a container of seed starting mix.

Cover lightly and keep moist with a strong light source.

Place Mardi Gras Parade Globe Amaranth Flower where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

Use a dated label for Mardi Gras Parade Globe Amaranth Flower and compare actual emergence, growth, and harvest or bloom timing with the ranges in the current record. Local soil, temperature, light, moisture, and planting date can shift results. Keep observations with the remaining packet so the next sowing can be adjusted without replacing product-specific measurements with a universal calendar.

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