DESCRIPTION:

An annual plant from the group of dried flowers. Stems are erect, with a height of 10"-25" (30-60 cm). Flowers are oblong-oval, with dry, membranous petals, with a diameter of 1"-1.5" (3-4 cm), mainly purple, pink, and white color. Grow through seedlings or sowing seeds in open ground, in open sunny areas. Abundant blooms from June to September. To dry bouquets, plants with well-formed buds are cut in early flowering. Dried inflorescence for a long time retains its shape and color.

HOW TO PLANT:

The preparation of seeds is the most important part of the planting process. The result depends on how you have prepared the seeds.

You can soak the seeds for a day or two in water prior to sowing. Sow the seeds in the center of the pot, placing them on top of the medium. Do not cover the seeds. Use a spray bottle to mist over the top of the seeds. Seed leaves should emerge within 15-20 days. Make sure that the soil stays moist throughout. Water the pot to a depth of 1/2 inch when the surface of the soil becomes dry. Apply the water slowly to avoid washing the seeds from the pot's center or burying them under the soil. Once the seedlings grow to around 3 inches, transplant them to a pot or open space. Before transplanting in a pot, pull the weakest seedlings out. A good container choice is about twice the foliage size with drainage holes in the bottom. To make a good potting soil mix for container gardening, mix half the volume of the container with organic manure/organic compost, and the rest of the half with good quality garden soil. Potting soil mix made as per the above recipe will provide good nutrition for Gomphrena plants. You can also use organic micronutrients. Gomphrena plant will flower in 40 - 60 days of planting. It will grow 2 - 4 feet tall. They can handle some partial shade but may not flower as profusely as in full sunlight.