Red Spike Amaranth Highlight Video! Harvesting Amaranth and Annuals for a Bouquet. //FlowerFanatic

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Beautiful! I have some red amaranth drying right now! I am hoping to taste it soon! :)

[@FlowerFanatic]

Nice…you should tell me how it tastes. I just learned it was an edible haha…everything is for beauty over here 😉

[@BroadwayGarden]

Love this! Great work🎉

[@FlowerFanatic]

Thank you!! 😁

[@jordanbelmonte4992]

I scattered a bunch of red spike seeds in one of my raised beds and I have some seedlings that look like they could be red spike or could be some type of weed. My amaranth are green though, is that normal to start? When do they usually turn red?

[@FlowerFanatic]

My red amaranth usually come out red. I’m not sure what could be going on. Are yours the red spike amaranth variety? Or a different one?

[@samuelsherrow3952]

What zone are you growing these in? Denver is 6a

[@FlowerFanatic]

Zone 6b northern utah

[@janellnerida8239]

Did you pinch your amaranth when it first started growing?

[@FlowerFanatic]

Hello! I didn’t. Are you growing some?

[@nerioloures2445]

Esse amaranto roxo é comestível? Eu gostaria de comprar sementes de plantas comestíveis diferente, sementes de ervas medicinais diferentes, minha esposa faz coleção frutíferas exoticas , mas aqui quase ninguém conhece, só fica no feijão e arroz🤣😂😅, mas aqui é um lugarejo pequeno, onde as pessoas não conhecem praticamente de nada. Brasil - MG

[@FlowerFanatic]

Yes it is edible! The plume will dry and you can harvest the seeds! My neighbor is all about edible plants and she took some of it. I’m glad you discovered this video.

[@FlowerFanatic]

That is really cool!

[@melissasocal962]

Thank you for sharing! Your flowers are beautiful.

[@FlowerFanatic]

You’re welcome! I can’t wait for my spring flowers already. 🤪

[@Cherryparfait41]

Found your video looking to see what to expect from the red spike amaranth. 😊 I’ll be starting some from seed and had never grown it or laid eyes on it. How many did you plant? Fell in love again with the cherry caramel phlox…wish I would have ordered some of that, too. Your bouquet was gorgeous!!

[@FlowerFanatic]

I planted about 5 plants in this area of the video. They get big! They don’t take off super fast but late summer to fall they go crazy! So easy to grow and low maintenance. No fertilizer required and little water. Just don’t let them dry out. I’m trying a different variety this year. It’s similar to the red spike but more golden for fall color. They love my climate. Good luck. Cherry caramel phlox was fun to grow to. Not a big lush plant but great for cutting.

[@FlowerFanatic]

I did need to stake mine at the end when they got huge because the stems started to break. I’ll make sure to hold them up this year

[@Cherryparfait41]

@@FlowerFanatic that’s helpful to know, thank you! Not sure what got into me while choosing new things to try this year, but mahogany splendor and roselle hibiscus also made it. Guess I was wanting to go large this year. 😁

[@FlowerFanatic]

Go big or go home! Haha

[@FlowerFanatic]

I had to look up those plants and they are gorgeous. The roselle is so cool.

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Interesting plant! An a beautiful garden! 😀

[@FlowerFanatic]

Thanks!

[@moochythecat3435]

Deep... deep... deep... purple amaranth... nice....

[@FlowerFanatic]

Haha thanks