a gorgeous flower my neighbor gave me

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08-24-2011, 07:03 PM

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Favorite Fabrics

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I have never seen those, its beautiful. I wonder if they would grow in NY ...

Full name of this one is celosia argentea -- common name is Cockscomb -- (the taller variety pictured here is is known as 'cristata') is a tropical that is a prolific self-sowing annual that will work in almost any zone if started indoors and not put out until all chance of frost has passed. I can grow them here in Buffalo, so you should be able to do the same in Elmira. They will bloom from early to mid-July, and hard frost will kill them off. I plant almost exclusively perennials -- this is one of the few annuals I make room for.

By golly, Meemersmom! I would love to be growing those, and have never had luck with celosia. I figured I was just too far north. But I'm about 10 miles SOUTH of you so... gee. There is hope indeed.

Did you grow them from seed or buy them? If you bought them, what greenhouse did you find them at?

08-24-2011, 07:04 PM

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Pam Perry

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I love these and the are called Cocks Combs.

08-24-2011, 10:58 PM

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meemersmom

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I have never seen those, its beautiful. I wonder if they would grow in NY ...

I have started indoors in the past, but that is a lot of trouble (and the plants many times sustain damage that the indoor pets seem to never know anything about!!). I don't remember which nursery I've bought them at, but I shop at Earsing's, Gullo's (close to you), and Hi-way quite frequently, so it had to be one of those. Gullo's does have a nice selection of annuals, and that one should be close to you...I can get carried away there in the Spring very easily.