Invasive Weeds: Spiny Amaranth, Amaranthus spinosus One of my earliest barefoot memories is stepping on a dead and dried stickerweed in the garden They blend in so well with their surroundings that you don't see them until it is too late 'Stickerweed' is the west Kentucky slang term for spiny amaranth, Amaranthus spinosus Other names that readers may be familiar with are spiny pigweed or prickly amaranth This South American native has
Love Lies Bleeding: A Memorable Name for a Striking Plant I've been fascinated with this particular member of the amaranth family, Amaranthus caudatus, ever since I first heard its common name, also sometimes written with dashes, as Love-Lies-Bleeding Apparently others have been similarly intrigued by the name, as Elton John wrote a song with the same title, and a variety of movies carry the same name
Amaranth wood - TalkBass. com First off, sorry if this is the wrong forum, I just thought many of you might have some insight on this matter So, with the CITES laws on rosewood and other such woods, many basses are shipped with amaranth as the fretboard wood I'm waiting on one as we speak Now, from what I gather
Refresh a Weary Late Summer Garden with Gomphrena Refresh a Weary Late Summer Garden with GomphrenaCultivars There are numerous cultivars of this species Some have become quite popular in the horticultural trade Due to its unique appearance and ability to bloom over the entire season, Gomphrena ‘Fireworks ’ (Rio Grande globe amaranth) has become a favorite cultivar of gardeners The blooms are pink or purple petal-like structures called
Old Fashioned Globe Amaranth - Daves Garden Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) thrives in hot weather, and it grows and blooms until frost My granny in Mississippi grew them She called them bachelor’s buttons, as did my mother and all the neighbors Globe amaranth is easily started from seeds, and it is available in nurseries and garden centers in spring Attractive clover-like blossoms of lavender, rose, purple, red, light pink
What is Aramanth and should I oil it? - TalkBass. com It's wood, so you can oil it I use Dunlop 65 lemon oil like most folks, I've had it forever and use it when building new and between string changes (It is not actually lemon oil, its mineral oil with color and scent added) you can also user plain old cutting board mineral oil, its a clear scentless oil Here in the states its sold at most hardware stores