Yes indeed...

Wow, that is a very impressive plant Gordon and David.

I read this on Wikipedia. "Although it is native to South America, many varieties of amaranth can be found across the world in a myriad of different climates due to it being a C4 carbon fixation plant, which allows it to convert carbon dioxide into biomass at an extremely efficient rate when compared to other plants."

A very useful plant. I should have gotten my seeds planted earlier but couldn't this year. Maybe next year.

Most varieties will reseed if left long enough. These are all volunteers, and I've yanked dozens and dozens.



I've grown the poinsettia types too



Love lies bleeding can easily reach 6' tall



Karen

I bet the birds go crazy over these plants. I really need to give it a try next year.
Has anyone harvested the seed for eating?

Karen WOW Lovely pictures.

Gloriosa in a 22 inch pot with a trellis

What a beautiful plant you have Dave.

Beautififul gloriosa.

I think you have seen these all but I thought you might like to see how they are filling out.

A couple of weeks can make a big difference

They certainly have filled out Holly.
And a couple of those look like great prospects for the Caladium Photo Contest.
The thread "Get ready for the 2014 Caladiums Photo Contest!" in Site Talk forum

Thanks for the link Lynn. I hadn't seen that. Might have to go through some of my old pics. We are heading to the beach around that time so I had better get looking. So I can get my Pics in before we leave.

They haven't announced the starting time or thread for posting entries yet. When are you leaving for beach?

Day after the contest starts and gone till it is over. Heading down to Duck N.C. on the Outer Banks.
Oh here are a couple of pics just for you.
Never hung the living wreath up after the chipmunk damage so it is still just laying on the patio. Got a couple of blooms coming from it.

These are some of my faves. Funny how they werent earlier this spring






Curly Magenta coleus much brighter than the pix,def. a favorite.

They have gotten beautiful, Jo Ann.

Those are something to wake up and enjoy your coffee with!

Just remember I live with my daughter - we ended up with combined 30 planters when we moved in together.
THE DECK tonight

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