Deb, as I understand it, Purple Majesty is an F1 hybrid and will not
come true from seed. You will get plants but they will be green millet
and quite variable in height and leaf width. A few people have told me
they got a "few" purple plants. Also the purple only comes out in very
high light, so indoors, Purple Majesty seedings may all appear green.
And they love heat, when it's cool and cold, they do nothing. More than
you wanted!!!
Mary Meyer
Deborah Brown wrote:
> Deb Brown, here, with a request for help.
>
> Have any of you saved and grown seed from the All America Selections
> purple millet? I answer a Q & A column for Gardening How-to Magazine,
> and someone wrote to ask if they come true (purple) from seed. I've
> never grown them, so I really have no idea.... but I'd surely
> appreciate hearing from someone who knows the answer.
>
> Many thanks......
> Deb
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