Something was munching ours today. Hubby thinks it might be slugs - but we're not positive.

I generally don't use pesticides any more. Remember, pesticides not only kill unwanted bugs but also beneficials like bees and worms.

Karen

Earwigs eat them, too. All of mine have holes in the leaves. They must be very tasty.

Becky

Actually, some of these plants are quite edible. See the link below.

I have to plant these out after they've started growing well or else the slugs eat them to the point of no return. The same with KMOTGG. Just planted one out the other day that was eaten the next night but the others are doing fine.

Here is a link that might be useful: Good info on Amaranth.

tiffy, have you ever eaten them? I just gave some Joseph's coat plants to a friend who is a vegetarian and she is very intrigued by the fact that they are edible. I grew some last year but never tried them.

Becky

Oh, are you all growing them as flowers?

We're growing this kind. Not sure how different the veggie variety is from the flower types.

Lynda

Here is a link that might be useful: Vegetable amaranth

I think that is the same one, actually. It is amaranthus tricolor, Joseph's Coat. I grow it because I like the way it looks.

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Becky

Becky,

That veg amaranth is a different one. My tricolor looked completely different when growing.

The tricolor is the poinsettia type. Mine did great at first, only looked good for a few weeks, then fried. And they were in morning/early afternoon sun. They didn't get the hottest sun of the day. I won't sow them any more because I want something to look good longer.

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Aug 30
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The llb grow like weeds for me. Not growing them any more because the get TOO big.
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Different one, with my 6 ft. husband
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Karen

Wow, those are cool looking plants.

I especially like Karen's Aug 6th photo. I bet those are just stunning in the late afternoon sun.

Lynda

Earwings LOVE Amaranthus in this yard....especially 'Intense Purple', but since they re-seed like gangbusters there's plenty to go around! Never once have the earwigs nibbled on 'Love Lies Bleeding' though.
Here is a picture I took on June 27th of earwig damage:
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In any case even the 'Intense Purple' this year are growing at a snails pace....last year it looked like this all via self-sowing and tons of thinning out. It was a carpet of seedlings all the way down 2 different beds! These are about 4' tall here but from the angle looks much shorter:
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The fave combination was:
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Here's a pic of Love-Lies-Bleeding my first wintersow year in 2004. They were a good 5' and you can see my attempt on staking LOL!
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Vera - that combination with the black eyed susan's is really something! I might need to copy that.

I sure like getting a peek into all of your gardens.

Lynda