Amaranthus 'Red Army'
Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army'
Amaranthus Amaranthus
'Red Army' _ 'Red Army' is a mid-sized annual or biennial plant with large ovate, dark crimson leaves. It is grown for its long, distinctive, pendant, purple catkins on purple stems that appear in summer and autumn.
Amaranthus 'Red Army' is: Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Can succumb to a virus
Seed
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Amaranthus 'Red Army' (Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Water during dry periods to maintain flowering.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Amaranthus 'Red Army'
Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army'
Amaranthus Amaranthus
'Red Army' _ 'Red Army' is a mid-sized annual or biennial plant with large ovate, dark crimson leaves. It is grown for its long, distinctive, pendant, purple catkins on purple stems that appear in summer and autumn.
Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
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Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Can succumb to a virus
Seed
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Amaranthus 'Red Army' (Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Water during dry periods to maintain flowering.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Amaranthus 'Red Army' (Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army')
Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar
Spodoptera litura
Insect
Absent
3
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Amaranthus 'Red Army' (Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army')
Corn borer; Corn moth; European corn borer; European maize borer; European stalk borer; Maize pyralid
Ostrinia nubilalis
Insect
Present (Limited)
3
3
Polyphagous boring pest present in the UK since the 1930’s. A maize-affecting race was detected for the first time in 2010. Industry may wish to monitor for its presence and mitigate against impacts.
Amaranthus 'Red Army' (Love-lies-bleeding 'Red Army')
Plant bug; tarnished; Tarnished plant bug
Lygus lineolaris
Insect
Absent
3
3
Polyphagous bug from north and central America; which could potentially cause damage to a range of important UK crop and tree species if introduced. A PRA will help to assess the level of risk in more detail.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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