How to grow Love Lies Bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus

Water once a week.

Growing Love lies bleeding from seed

Do not cover the seeds. This amaranth will germinate without covering it with soil. Water with a mist.

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Love lies bleeding about 28 days before your last frost date .

Transplanting Love lies bleeding

They are ready for transplant when big enough to handle them. Or it can be grown where they are going to stay.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Love lies bleeding is a tender plant.

How long does Love lies bleeding take to grow?

These estimates for how long Love lies bleeding takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Love lies bleeding to germinate?
19 days

Average 19 days | Min 6 days | Max 41 days (4)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Love lies bleeding?
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Average days | Min days | Max days (0)

Days to Maturity How long until Love lies bleeding is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 100 days

Average 100 days | Min days | Max days (0)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Love lies bleeding?
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When should I plant Love lies bleeding?

Our when to plant Love lies bleeding estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Love lies bleeding before or after your last frost date.
28 days before Last Frost Date

Love lies bleeding Etymology

The genus name comes from the Greek amaranton meaning “not fading” – because the long crimson flowers don’t fade after the plant has died 1. The botanical epithet is from the Latin caudatus meaning “with a tail”.

Love lies bleeding Folklore & Trivia

Since the long crimson flowers don’t fade after the plant has died, the amaranth has come to symbolise immortality 1. The flowers are often called “bleeding heart” or “lamb’s tails”.

Other names for Love lies bleeding

Love-lies-bleeding, Amaranth , Amaranthus, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, velvet flower, foxtail amaranth, quilete

Amaranthus caudatus L.

Footnotes

1 :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985


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