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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:39 AM
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    She walked over with a hand full of some plants she had pulled up and asked if I wanted them. She said they kept multiplying each year. I wasn't sure what they were, so I dug a hole and planted them. Now it is 2 1/2 months later and look how pretty :)
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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:40 AM
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    that's truly gorgeous. have you found out what kind of flower it is yet?
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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:42 AM
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    Yes, I too share my perennial flowers with the neighbors. I just hate throwing them in the trash when I have to thin out the perennials that multiply each year.
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    Very pretty....what is it?
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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:46 AM
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    I'm not sure what it is. I'm attaching a picture of the whole plant. Some of the flowers are more feather shaped. I wonder if it is what my Mother use to call "Indian Feathers"?? I'm ready for it to be a little cooler so I can get outside and do some much needed weeding in my flower bed.
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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:55 AM
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    I've heard them called "cock's combs", but I'm not positive about that.
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    Old 08-24-2011, 09:56 AM
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    This is so beautiful and the deep color is so pretty!
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    Old 08-24-2011, 10:04 AM
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    Originally Posted by arkansasquilter123
    I've heard them called "cock's combs", but I'm not positive about that.
    That is what we call them in Georgia :wink:
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    Old 08-24-2011, 10:16 AM
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    Looks like Cock's combs, but never seen them that big.
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    Old 08-24-2011, 10:18 AM
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    We call them Rooster combs here in NC because the top looks like a roosters comb. They dry really well and have a lot of seeds under that bloom. they are really tiny, looks like little black dots, they will come back year after year if you let the seeds fall off.
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