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Amaranthus hybrids |
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| | I like this form of 'Opopeo' seedling best. Still a young plant |
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| | Eye-popping 'Hopi Red Dye' |
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| | 'Oeschberg' |
'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.
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| | 'Oeschberg' contrasting with Melampodium 'Million Gold' |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: driveway bed, cutting garden Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
- 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)
First seed lot apparently not viable, given how easy the subsequent attempts were.
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