{"product_id":"amaranthus-velvet-curtains","title":"Amaranthus Velvet Curtains","description":"Unwins Amaranthus Velvet Curtains Seeds, also known as Love Lies Bleeding, have dramatic flowers and foliage. Excellent for cutting, this half-hardy annual adds impact and structure to garden borders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, this plant is a reliable performer and a brilliant choice for any gardener's garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS AGM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for cut flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSow\u003c\/b\u003e: March to May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowering\u003c\/b\u003e: June to October\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Indoors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSow in pots or module trays of pre-watered compost, covering lightly with a little more compost. Keep in a light position at around 20 °C. Germination and early growth are usually quick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing On \/ Planting Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen seedlings are large enough to handle, pot on into individual pots and protect from frost. Plant out once all danger of frost has passed, spacing plants about 40 cm apart in a sunny border.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Outdoors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSow directly into prepared soil when the risk of frost has passed. Break the soil into a fine tilth and keep weed-free. Sow thinly, 5 mm deep, and thin seedlings to 40 cm apart once large enough to handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAftercare \/ Advice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePinch out growing tips to encourage bushier growth. Keep well watered, particularly in warm, dry weather, and feed regularly once flowering begins. Staking may be required in exposed locations.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Unwins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54989202129281,"sku":"WEST-30211009","price":2.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8758\/0845\/files\/hu0kentoopl.jpg?v=1763474317","url":"https:\/\/www.direct4pet.co.uk\/products\/amaranthus-velvet-curtains","provider":"Direct 4 Pet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}