Carol DM
While visiting my neighbor’s garden the other day, the neighbor that passed, I saw these gorgeous flowers all over. They were like red velvet. And tall spiked flowers. I am sure she would have kept them trimmed but now the garden is growing up quickly. I am trying to identify these flowers. Any suggestions would be helpful. I think they are usually cut back in the fall and turn to seed, then you replant them in the spring.
©CarolDM2018
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Any idea what these flowers are called?
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Seen these beautiful flowers several times. Now finally knew their name, thanks to the comments to your excellent post. Read that it’s not so difficult to grow this beautiful plant, you just need to knowa few rules of planting, growing and care.
Beautiful flower something special-I don’t know if I’ve seen it before.
They are pretty, and I can’t grow them. They always die! lol
She could grow anything. I miss her every day.
The seeds are small like peppercorns.Flower petals (Celosia cristata) is a one-year plant from the Amaranthaceae family,
Yes she would always give me the seeds.
Although I did not know the name (but now I do), they are gorgeous flowers. I will have to check if I can grow them up here in the Outaouais Valley as I think they will add to our usual rose bushes and other flowers.
Yes they are often called cockscomb, and rooster tail. They are stunning in this color.
One might say identifying the unidentified is the basis for all science. Others might claim it is observation…
Hmmm, well I was only trying to indentify the flower
Curiosity might be the first step to science. I don’t care how you get there, so long as you get there…
There is a song with those lyrics. I don’t care how you get there, so long as you get there…
does it end with a moonbase?
I am sure that the beautiful flowers are Celosia because they are many in my area. Aha! Apparently, Robin has also mentioned it too.
Yes Robin was on the spot with this one. So you have them in your area? Another commonality.
We have many names for it, for example, the Javanese call it the Jengger Ayam flower, Jawer Kotok (Sunda), Bayam Biludu (Sumatra).
That is cool to know more about your world.
Glad you found the answer, they are pretty flowers!
Yes they are gorgeous like velvet.
Well I learned something new today. Pretty flower!
Yes me too, I had been researching all morning and when Robin confirmed, I knew I was right.
I thinking that t is rooster comb, crest (lat. Celosia cristata)
Yes you are right, I just found it while researching. Thank you Robin for confirming. I have only seen this grow small. But since her garden has grown up with no cutting back, things are bigger than usual. It is beautiful.
I do not have that flower, but I noticed it because of the bright red color.
Nice flower.
Thanks again Robin, I will get some of the seeds hopefully.