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Graines d'Amarante tricolore Illumination
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This Amaranthus tricolor Illumination may be the most beautiful selection from a beautiful annual plant called amaranth. It is grown for its remarkably colourful and variegated young leaves. Its juvenile and undulate leaves combine gold, orange, copper, and red in large splashes that persist well into autumn. This plant is magnificent in flower beds, pots, or bouquets. It appreciates the sun and well-drained soil rich in nitrogen.
Also known as Amaranth tricolor, this upright annual belongs to the amaranth family. It is native to tropical areas of Southeast Asia (China, Japan, India, Java). In a year, it forms one or several stems that are 60 to 80 cm (24 to 32in) tall, occupying about 40 cm (16in) of ground space. 'Illumination' is a cultivar with richly coloured foliage. The large evergreen leaves are elongated and tapered, wavy-edged, and strongly veined. They are arranged in a circle around the thick, sturdy stems. When they are young, at the tips of the stems, they are flamboyant, variegated, and their beautiful colours persist until the frosts. Then they turn green. The flowering, quite discreet in this variety, occurs in late summer and autumn. The tiny red flowers are gathered in modest panicles. Seeds can be collected at the end of the season to be sown again the following year.
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Amaranthus tricolor are wonderful foliage plants that have their place in flower beds. Their exotic appearance also suits large pots on the patio. Plant them in groups of 3 or 5, associate them with other lower or creeping plants (catmints, silver baskets) to highlight the height of the plants. They are also vegetable plants that can be sown in the vegetable garden. They can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach.
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Sow the seeds of Amaranth tricolor in early spring at 21-24°C in good seed compost. Bury the seeds 2mm (0.1in) deep and keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. It can be beneficial to enclose the sowing in a polythene bag. Germination usually takes 10 to 14 days. When the plants are large enough to handle, transplant them into pots and acclimatise them to cooler conditions. Then gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions for 10 to 15 days before planting them when the frost has passed, spacing them 30-40cm (12-16in) apart in a sunny location, in good, deep garden soil. These plants have a high water requirement.
Tricolor amaranths have a taproot system. It is best to avoid moving them when they are too large.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.