Gomphrena strawberry is an Exotic Summer season flower,Gomphrena Strawberry Fields, also known as Globe Amaranth or Rio Grande Globe Amaranth, is a low-maintenance, bushy, annual plant with bright red flowers that resemble strawberries:
- Flowers: The flowers are actually bracts that are deep red with tiny yellow flowers inside.
- Plant height: The plant can grow to be 50–60 cm high and 30 cm wide.
- Bloom time: The plant blooms from early summer to the first frost.
- Soil: The plant tolerates most moderately fertile and well-drained soils.
- Sunlight: The plant grows best in full sun with regular moisture.
- Drought and heat tolerance: The plant is fairly drought tolerant and very heat tolerant.
- Propagation: Sow seeds in early spring at a temperature of 59° to 64°F.
- Problems: The plant can sometimes be affected by gray mold and fungal leaf spots.
- Uses: The flowers are great for cutting and drying.
Gomphrena seeds can be started indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost and transplanted outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.
Gomphrena Strawberry Fields
Sow when night Temperature is 25-30°C
Plant Height: 40 cm
Fruit Size: 2 cm across
Sowing distance: 40 cm Plant to Plant
Best for: Bed Sowing
Sowing method: Seedling100