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Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower WinnerOrnamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower WinnerOrnamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower WinnerOrnamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower WinnerOrnamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower WinnerOrnamental Pepper Onyx Red - 2018 AAS Flower Winner

Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red

2018 AAS Flower Winner

Onyx Red is one of those stunning double-take plants that steal the show! This breeding work has resulted in an unprecedented compact, well-branched ornamental pepper adorned with eye-catching dark black foliage. The contrast between the diminutive black foliage and tons of shiny red fruits is striking and makes a bold statement in the garden. Plants are vigorous, continually growing but retain their neat, compact habit, making Onyx Red a wonderful plant for beds, borders, containers and dramatic mass plantings.

Naturally compact plants are perfect for a potted plant program as well as for an annual bedding plan where earliness and retail readiness are important factors.

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Categories: Ornamental Pepper, Flowers from seed, National, 2018, Container Suitable, Pollinator Friendly
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class: Capsicum
Variety Name: Onyx Red
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2018
Common Name: Ornamental Pepper
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Takii & Co., Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Black Pearl, Black Olive

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Black
Plant Habit: Compact, Bushy
Plant Height: 6 inches (Pot), 8-10 inches (Garden)
Bloom Time: Late spring, summer to frost
Bloom Color: Purple (Flower) Black to Red (Fruit)
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 3/8 inches (Flower), 3/8 inches round (Fruit)

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat, Rain
Garden Spacing: 6-8 inches
Low Edging: Yes

HOW TO GROW

Cover the seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Germination takes 5 to 7 days and plug stage needs 4-5 weeks under 68 to 77℉(20 to 25℃). Enjoy black foliage with no fruit after 8 -12 weeks from sowing. With mature red fruits, it takes more 4-6 weeks. Overall, it performs best under high light as much as possible and warm temperatures.

JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS

  • “Red and black fruit exhibit beautifully within extremely black foliage.”
  • “Real WOW power in the landscape.”
  • “Hugh hit with trial garden visitors.”
  • “This is an awesome plant.”
  • “The appearance of the entire plant lends itself to an “all-season” interest instead of just when the peppers started to show.”
  • “Held a nice, petite form with gorgeous fine foliage in the garden.”
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  1. AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners – 08/09/2018

    The black foliage is striking in mixed containers, even before the fruit arrives mid-summer in Zone 6a (planted from seed).

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