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How to Grow and Care for Love-lies-bleeding

Love-lies-bleeding, also known as Velvet Flower, Pendant amaranth, Tassel flower, Inca wheat, Foxtail amaranth

Love-lies-bleeding is recognized for its trailing ropes of burgundy flowers, adding unique beauty to gardens. This plant is generally easy to care for, thriving in full sunlight and requiring moderate watering, ensuring well-draining soil to avoid waterlogging. Notably, it is important to provide love-lies-bleeding with enough space to grow, as it can reach both great heights and widths. Fertilization is seldom needed, as love-lies-bleeding can grow in poor soils, making it less demanding than other ornamental plants.

Watering schedule: Twice per week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Love-lies-bleeding

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Annual
Watering Schedule	Twice per week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Spring, Early summer
Hardiness Zones	4-9

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Varieties of Love-lies-bleeding

Love-lies-bleeding 'Dreadlocks'

The cerise flowers of the love-lies-bleeding 'Dreadlocks' are brighter and showier than the flowers of the parent Love-lies-bleeding plant. You just need one look at this cultivar when it is in flower to see the resemblance between the long draping flower tassels and the popular dreadlock hairstyle. Its dramatic appearance makes it a great asset to summer gardens.

Love-lies-bleeding 'Oeschberg'

Love-lies-bleeding 'Oeschberg' features striking reddish-purple foliage, making it a vibrant addition to any garden. This variety typically grows upright with clusters of dense, feather-like flowers that enhance its ornamental appeal. Thriving best in full sun and well-drained soils, love-lies-bleeding 'Oeschberg' is both heat and drought tolerant, adapting well to a range of environmental conditions.

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Love-lies-bleeding is recognizable by its distinctive cascading tassels, which appear in a vibrant red or golden hue. These adorn the plant, typically reaching lengths of around 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 cm), draping downwards like a lavish tail. The spectacle of these fluffy inflorescences starts in the summertime and persists until the arrival of frost. The elongated tassels, combined with a sturdy, upright stature, make love-lies-bleeding a striking figure in any garden setting.