Globe Amaranth Seeds (Gomphrena Globosa)

Gomphrena globosa

Globe amaranth, gomphrena, Brazilian glory, love-lies-bleeding, globe everlasting: its small, colorful pom-poms have a remarkable property—they retain their color intact for years after drying, without fading or wilting. They are not actually true petals, but dry, papery bracts, which explains their longevity.

Characteristics:

• Colorful pom-poms: spherical pink, purple, or white flower heads from July until the first frosts.
• Drought-resistant: once established, it tolerates heat and a lack of water very well.
• Compact growth: 30 to 60 cm tall, bushy and well-branched.

Sowing advice:

• Exposure: full sun, essential for dense flowering.
• Soil: light, well-drained, and not too rich. In overly fertile soil, it produces foliage at the expense of flowers. It is especially sensitive to stagnant moisture.
• Method: no stratification required. Sow from March to May, under cover or directly in the ground after the last frosts, at a depth of about 0.5 cm, at 20-24 °C. Germination in 7 to 14 days. See how to sow your seeds.

Care advice:

• Water moderately; it prefers drought to excess water. Pinch out young stems to encourage branching and produce more flower heads.

Harvesting advice:

• For drying, cut the stems when the pom-poms are fully formed and colored, before they begin to produce seeds, then hang them upside down in a dark, well-ventilated place.

Beneficial combinations:

• It pairs well with cosmos, zinnia, or rudbeckia in a summer border. See our drought-resistant plants.

Benefits for biodiversity:

• Its pom-poms are visited by bees and especially butterflies throughout its long summer flowering period.
• Little affected by disease, it requires no treatment, benefiting all the wildlife in the garden.

Uses:

• Beds, borders, pots, and dry gardens. Above all, it is one of the best flowers for drying: dried bouquets and floral wreaths retain their colors for years.

Symbolism:
Amaranth has been a symbol of immortality and eternal love since antiquity—its Greek name literally means “that which does not fade.” Its lasting bloom evokes constancy of feeling.

Harvesting your own seeds:
Let a few pom-poms fully ripen on the plant until they begin to crumble, then rub them over a container: the small seeds will separate from the bracts. See how to store your seeds.

Commitment to Quality: at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.

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