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Amaranthus hybrids

Amaranthus hybrids
I like this form of 'Opopeo' seedling best. Still a young plant

Eye-popping 'Hopi Red Dye'

'Oeschberg'

Common name amaranth

Family amaranthaceae

Life cycle annual

Light sun

From seed germinate at room temperature (or slightly warmer)
detailed seed-starting info below

'Opopeo' has upright purple spikes; our seedlings have slightly different forms, some more uniformly colored than others. 'Hopi Red Dye' (A. cruentus x powellii) has burgundy foliage with scarlet plumes. A new favorite this past year was 'Oeschberg', which sports the most brilliant burgundy plumes, arranged almost spirally when young; it also held its foliage and flower color longer than other similarly colored varieties.

amaranth
'Oeschberg' contrasting with Melampodium 'Million Gold'

Amaranthus hybrids
A rather different look provided by variety 'Splendens Perfecta'

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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Visitors to this page have left the following comments

Linda	Sep 30, 2009	Can you tell me if the hopi red dye plant is annual or perennial? Thanks. Linda Strictly annual.
Fanny	Oct 03, 2011	Are these deer resistant? I doubt it.
Peggy	Oct 13, 2012	Great plant to grow. Very differant. People will wonder what it is

Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed for 'Hopi Red Dye' from '02/'03 HPS/MAG exchange. 6pak with bottom heat (no G)
Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light, then to 75F. No G.
Seed for 'Hopi Red Dye' from '04 trade. Baggy 75F (100%G, 1-3d)
Seed for 'Opopeo' from '04 trade. Baggy 75F (100%G, 1-2d)
Seed for 'Oeschberg' from '06 trade. Baggy 75F (42%G, 3-8d)
Seed for 'Oeschberg' from '07 garden. Baggy 75F (56%G, 10-16d)
Seed for 'Splendens Perfecta' from Pine Tree 2013 order. Baggy 70F (11d) - 75F (86%G, 3-5d)
Seed for 'Splendens Perfecta' from Pine Tree 2013 order. Baggy 75F (47%G, 3-8d)

First seed lot apparently not viable, given how easy the subsequent attempts were.

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