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Atriplex hortensis 'Best Colors'

Atriplex hortensis 'Best Colors'

  • Product number: 507480
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Atriplex hortensis

Orache yields edible leaves that can be prepared like spinach or stir-fried. Its ornamental value is increasingly being discovered by garden enthusiasts and florists. This mixture produces green, yellow, and red leaves with graceful flower plumes in the same colour combination.

Names:
Latin: Atriplex hortensis
Dutch: Gemengde Melde
Also known as: Melde
English: Garden Orache

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Sowing method: April-June in a seedbed in the open ground. Germination is slow and irregular. Leave the seedbed undisturbed for a long time, as more seeds may germinate later. Once established in the garden, fresh seeds will germinate in many places and you can collect a patch.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Green, yellow, and red
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Atriplex hortensis
  • Dutch: Mixed Pigweed
  • Also known as: Report
  • English: Garden Orache
  • All year round

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