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Love Lies Bleeding
The Loves-Lies-Bleeding, 'Amaranthus caudatis', has crimson tassels that cascade to the ground from an exotic, showy, bushy plant. Loves-Lies-Bleeding are also called tassel flower, prince's feather and red cockscomb. The plant is bushy with sturdy, branching stems and dark green leaves. This plant was popular in colonial American and Victorian English gardens. The tassels can reach 18 inches and last for many weeks. Plant in the spring after last average frost date. They are excellent for fresh or dried flower arrrangements. Love-Lies-Bleeding prefers full sun and rich, well drained soil. Dramatic, tropical, romantic, old-fashioned; they all describe Love-Lies-Bleeding. Water and fertilize regularly for longest tassels. They bloom from summer to early fall. The red tassel is a colony of tiny, tightly packed flowers. ... more information
Daisy - Gloriosa This Daisy blooms for 8 weeks beginning in mid summer. The Gloriosa will grow in almost any soil but it has a preference for rich, alkaline soils that are well drained. The large, wide yellow flowers have brown bands or stripes with a brown center. The Gloriosa Blend loves the heat and is drought tolerant. Grown as an annual, Gloriosa Daisy is technically a short-lived perennial and may come back for a second or third year. The Gloriosa Blend is excellent for wildflower planting and in beds and borders. The Daisy Gloriosa Blend, 'Rudbeckia hirta 'Gloriosa', has huge 4 to 7 inch flowers. They maintain their color after other flowers are beginning to fade in the fall. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date, or plant up to 2 months before the first fall frost. They are drought tolerant, but they will bloom best in moist soil. |
