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ardnassti
Grady, AL
July 03, 2009
11:46 PM Post #6775243
| I think this is a member of the celosia family but can't find any info on is it spike, plumosa or what? Any info would be appreciated. 
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 04, 2009
12:00 AM Post #6775279
| It's one of the spike ones (Celosia spicata or Celosa argentea var. spicata) http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher[com... |
Tuinkabouter
's-Gravenhage
Netherlands
(Zone 8b)
July 04, 2009
03:01 AM Post #6775594
| Celosa argentea var. spicata "Flamingo feathers", I think... |
ardnassti
Grady, AL
July 04, 2009
09:37 AM Post #6776283
| Thanks, and I looked at all the pictures but this one seems to have a lot of "spikes" coming from one central point, unlike the ones named here. I can take more pics if needed? It's very unusual and I know it's a type of celosia but can't find anything about this one. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 04, 2009
09:43 AM Post #6776298
| I could be wrong, but I think what may be going on with your plants is a phenomenon called fasciation that pops up from time to time with some plants. It can be caused by herbicide damage, but can happen on its own sometimes too. I notice that the top of your stems looks wide and possibly flattened out, and that is the typical symptom, and because of how the stem's growth is deformed, you will sometimes get multiple flowers where there should only be one, or sometimes you'll get things that look like two flowers fused together http://davesgarden.com/guides/terms/go/1866.html |
ardnassti
Grady, AL
July 04, 2009
11:56 PM Post #6779155
| The stems are round. Maybe the pic doesnt show good? These are from Home Depot. There were about twenty delivered and they all look the same. If it is a mishap I think it's beautiful! LOL...I know that they did not even stay on the shelf one day and all were bought. Should I post more pics of it? |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
10:35 AM Post #6779972
| maybe Celosia argentea var plumosa
a google image search shows some that look like yours
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silber-Brandschopf_-_... |
scicciarella
Mona in Metcalfe, ON
(Zone 5a)
July 18, 2009
02:03 PM Post #6834917
| wow that is a flower |
trillium612
Portage, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 18, 2009
10:38 PM Post #6836492
| That is normal growth for a celosia. Looks like Amazon to me. Been a few years since I grew that type though. There is also a newer variety Enterprise, and newer varieties for pot plants that have a similar form |
scicciarella
Mona in Metcalfe, ON
(Zone 5a)
July 19, 2009
11:40 PM Post #6840129
| is it an annual or a perennial????? I would love some seeds if you get any
mona |
iluvcatz
Westerly, RI
July 20, 2009
08:19 AM Post #6840946
| I love the look of this plant!! I cant wait untill it gets IDed so I can go buy some for myself!! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 20, 2009
08:33 AM Post #6840983
| A few years ago a friend brought me some seedlings she got from a sale at Hilltop Arboretum. They were labelled Celosia Argentea, common wheatstraw. The plants grew to over 6 feet tall and had the same multiple spike blooms. They reseed VERY freely and since it has been more than 3 years ago, the seeds seem to remain viable in the soil for some time as I just found three more plants coming up after turning that area of the bed. |
scicciarella
Mona in Metcalfe, ON
(Zone 5a)
July 20, 2009
07:46 PM Post #6843752
| cockscomb or feathery amaranth are common names for the plant |
