AMARANTH - Bicolor Ilumination

OP Open Pollinated

(100 seeds)

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Colourful foliage as bright as any bloom

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Few plants can boast the incredible range of colours that Bicolor Illumination Amaranthus does - not even when they're in flower! It's as if this Read More

Few plants can boast the incredible range of colours that Bicolor Illumination Amaranthus does - not even when they're in flower! It's as if this plant decided that leaves ought to be as showy and artistic as the brightest flowers in your garden. The older leaves are deep green, strikingly marked with chocolate brown while the tips combine a gold edge with sunset shades of rose, or even red. It's a must for anyone who loves the unusual. Enjoy it as a summer annual that stops passersby in their tracks.

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Days to Flower

90 days

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

60cm

Flower Colour

Mixed

Product Details

Common Name: AMARANTH - Bicolor Ilumination

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 100

Days to Flower: 90 days

Watering: Medium

Flower Colour: Mixed

Plant Spacing: 30cm

Additional Features: Bird Lovers, Beds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Foliage Interest, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Amaranthus tricolor

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 60cm

Sow Depth: Surface

Best Months to Plant – Amaranth
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain								✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Amaranth
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Amaranth
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Amaranth
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Amaranth
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Amaranth
Method	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Amaranth is generally sown as a summer annual, but if you live in areas that have cooler, shorter seasons, sow seeds indoors in the early spring and transplant outside after all danger of frost has passed. For direct sowing, it is best to sow in rows and then thin out to approximately 30cm apart. Seeds germinate with soil temperatures between 18-25C and plants will grow best in full sun.

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How to Sow

Amaranth is generally sown as a summer annual, but if you live in areas that have cooler, shorter seasons, sow seeds indoors in the early spring and transplant outside after all danger of frost has passed. For direct sowing, it is best to sow in rows and then thin out to approximately 30cm apart. Seeds germinate with soil temperatures between 18-25C and plants will grow best in full sun.

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See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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