This variety of Orach was gifted to me by Floret. As it matured on the farm this summer, I just fell in love with it. Then, as I did some research on this particular variety, I felt a deeper kinship with it.
‘Golden’ Orach is a rare heirloom variety, originally stewarded by the Abundant Life Seed Foundation (ALSF), which was a non profit seed company based out of Port Townsend (where I started my seedy journey). After the 2003 fire that took with it most of their seed library, ALSF’s board took that moment to recalibrate, and from that fire and change, Organic Seed Alliance (who have been a constant teacher/mentor/friends in my farms journey) was born. Thankfully, Wild Garden Seed had some stock of this variety, and it was not lost in the 2003 fire.
Now that we know a bit of the history of this Orach, lets talk about why we love it as greenery in bouquets.
Orach is generally seen and grown as a warm weather, annual salad green, that is similar to spinach. Native to the Alps, formerly called “mountain spinach”. Cut as young seedlings or pick leaves as plant matures. Best salad quality comes from first 18” of growth. But left to keep growing, it can reach 6+ ft tall, and creates stunning seed brackets, that create unique texture in floral work.
‘Golden’ Orach has bright yellow apple green leaves and seed brackets. But as the seed brackets mature, they get a soft pink blushing, starting at the top brackets, working the way down as the brackets continue to mature, and then slowing turning to a warm gold. Giving you three colors of foliage to work with through it’s life cycle.
Minimum of 100 seeds per packet.
Latin: Atriplex hortensis
Sun: Full
Type: Annual
Start: Direct sowing is recommended, after all chance of frost has past.
Height: 6+ ft.
Plant Spacing: 10-12 in.
Lunaseed Farm uses organic and regenerative practices.
All seeds are harvested and cleaned by hand, to ensure the highest quality seeds.
All photos are taken by and copyright property of Lunaseed Farm.
This variety of Orach was gifted to me by Floret. As it matured on the farm this summer, I just fell in love with it. Then, as I did some research on this particular variety, I felt a deeper kinship with it.
‘Golden’ Orach is a rare heirloom variety, originally stewarded by the Abundant Life Seed Foundation (ALSF), which was a non profit seed company based out of Port Townsend (where I started my seedy journey). After the 2003 fire that took with it most of their seed library, ALSF’s board took that moment to recalibrate, and from that fire and change, Organic Seed Alliance (who have been a constant teacher/mentor/friends in my farms journey) was born. Thankfully, Wild Garden Seed had some stock of this variety, and it was not lost in the 2003 fire.
Now that we know a bit of the history of this Orach, lets talk about why we love it as greenery in bouquets.
Orach is generally seen and grown as a warm weather, annual salad green, that is similar to spinach. Native to the Alps, formerly called “mountain spinach”. Cut as young seedlings or pick leaves as plant matures. Best salad quality comes from first 18” of growth. But left to keep growing, it can reach 6+ ft tall, and creates stunning seed brackets, that create unique texture in floral work.
‘Golden’ Orach has bright yellow apple green leaves and seed brackets. But as the seed brackets mature, they get a soft pink blushing, starting at the top brackets, working the way down as the brackets continue to mature, and then slowing turning to a warm gold. Giving you three colors of foliage to work with through it’s life cycle.
Minimum of 100 seeds per packet.
Latin: Atriplex hortensis
Sun: Full
Type: Annual
Start: Direct sowing is recommended, after all chance of frost has past.
Height: 6+ ft.
Plant Spacing: 10-12 in.
Lunaseed Farm uses organic and regenerative practices.
All seeds are harvested and cleaned by hand, to ensure the highest quality seeds.
All photos are taken by and copyright property of Lunaseed Farm.
