Amaranthus Coral Fountain Seedling Pack

Amaranthus caudatus

Cascading tendrils of softest peachy coral - there is so much to love about this amaranthus. It is striking in the garden and gives texture and dimension to bouquets and is spectacular in floral installations. Not to mention as an ancient grain, it can also be harvested and used for cooking in a simialr way to millet or quinoa. 

Easy to grow, it benefits from a good pinch to encourage branching, simply pinch out the growth tip once there are 4 sets of leaves, or leave unpinched for a statement first cut, best grown with some support. 

Pack of 6 or 12 plants, standard shipping included. If you are rural, please select the rural option at checkout to avoid delays in processing your order. 

Height: 1m+

Spacing: 20-30cm

Harvest: Once the cascade has fully formed and coloured, but before it starts to shed it's seeds or you'll find confetti under your vase. The leaves tend to wilt after picking so it pays to strip the biggest leaves to avoid this, and it also allows the tendrils to show off!

Vase life: 7 days & suitable for drying

All our seedlings are grown in a custom cut flower mix which contains Trichoderma to assist in healthy root development and resistance to root pathogens. To give your seedlings the best start in your garden we recommend soaking them in a weak seaweed feed (or one of our "Seedling Shots") before planting. 

We are proud to be partnering with Sustaina Grow to package our seedlings in a wool wrap that maintains moisture and protects the seedlings in transit. On arrival, take your plants out of the box and give them a good drink of water - you can leave them wrapped in the wool to do this! When you're ready to plant or pot on you can unwrap the seedlings, but they will happily spend a couple of days in their wool blanket before planting.

This wool liner makes a wonderful mulch mat that can be used with your seedlings or around any plant in your garden. Everything apart from labels (which we hope you'll use in the garden and time and time again) and stickers are compostable, in an effort to keep our shipping sustainable for the environment.