AMARANTH - Early Spledour

OP Open Pollinated

(150 seeds)

$4.50

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Coffee brown and red foliage for rich, warm ornamental colour

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Looking for something unusual for your flower garden? Early Splendour Amaranth will be just the thing - except that it's leaves, rather than flowers, that Read More

Looking for something unusual for your flower garden? Early Splendour Amaranth will be just the thing - except that it's leaves, rather than flowers, that you'll be admiring. The deep, coffee-brown foliage is part of the package, but new growth comes out brilliant red, retaining the bright colour for a considerable time, making the plant look like it's topped with red blooms. The blooms themselves are rather unexciting, but with colourful foliage like this to enjoy, you won't be complaining.

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Days to Flower

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

50cm

Flower Colour

Red

Product Details

Common Name: AMARANTH - Early Spledour

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150

Hardiness:

Watering: Medium

Flower Colour: Red

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: 50cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

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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