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Red Garnet Amaranth
My hubby got me two red garnet amaranth plants with the root, I repotted them and brought them inside, this morning I found them like this! Will they straighten up or is it a hopeless case? Here is the picture I took to show you what they look like now. HELP!
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Looks good!
...I think amaranth is an annual... or even if perennial doesn't live long. So don't be surprised if it starts to show signs of senescence. I would try to encourage it to bloom and set seeds -- especially if you have more than one plant. The way to go about it is to give it lots of light and withhold water/keep it on a dry side. This near-death experience may trigger it to bloom, actually.
On the other hand, to keep it going, I suspect you would need to pinch/prune any signs of blooming -- kind of like herbs.
...I think amaranth is an annual... or even if perennial doesn't live long. So don't be surprised if it starts to show signs of senescence. I would try to encourage it to bloom and set seeds -- especially if you have more than one plant. The way to go about it is to give it lots of light and withhold water/keep it on a dry side. This near-death experience may trigger it to bloom, actually.
On the other hand, to keep it going, I suspect you would need to pinch/prune any signs of blooming -- kind of like herbs.
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