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Winter Sown Flower Photos

16 years ago

Hi All,

I posted on the gallery a link to my WSing Photobucket album, but I read on one of the posts on this side some of you aren't even looking over there so I'm going to post here too, lol.

Here's a Japanese Morning Glory, Mt. Fuji type with Red Caster Bean and Cosmos.

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Here's Dianthus superbus from a Rainbow Loveliness mix.

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Here's Giant Celosia. This is a cool plant. I've never seen anything like it before.

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Remy

Here is a link that might be useful: Winter Sown Flowers, most are from trades

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Comments (12)

vera_eastern_wa
16 years ago
That Celosia is ta die for!!!

Vera
kqcrna
16 years ago
Wow, remy, those are beautiful. I'm thinking about a red bed for next year, and I have those celosia on my list.

Karen
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highalttransplant
16 years ago
I absolutely looove the Red Castor Bean! The only thing keeping me from trying it is that I know the seeds are poisonous, and I have 3 small children. When the littlest one gets old enough to understand not to put everything in her mouth, I'm going to have some of those in my garden.
dawiff
16 years ago
That celosia is so cool! Looks like something from an alien planet.
etravia
16 years ago
Great flowers! I have that same celosia, but mine only sent up "1" BIG stalk, no little babies. Did you pinch yours? That is awesome!
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msmisk
16 years ago
I love the combo in your first pic, and that Mt Fuji MG is gorgeous !

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mo_girl
16 years ago
That first photo is quite stunning, with the different colors and forms. The celosia I've seen looks quite different from those. These are quite unique ... almost tropical looking.
remy_gw
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks All for the nice comments : )

Maggie,
I just planted the celosia in different locations and almost forgot about them. They sat there all summer very small. Then all the sudden they started growing. I was very surprised about the side shoot flowers too. But I didn't know much of what they were suppose to look like, lol. Last fall, I just posted I wanted Giant Celosia(I read somewhere that certain varieties got large), and I received them in trade without a description. They are still growing by the way!

Highalt...,
I grew them for the first time this year. I got the seeds last fall in a trade. They were so easy to grow, no special treatment at all. As soon as it is safe for you, you need to grow some!
Remy
lblack61
16 years ago
Remy,
Very nice photos...that MG is so blue! Some of mine are coming out blue, some purple.
I have that Celosia too (although I sowed mine indoors). I'm hoping to collect seed from it and all the Celosia I did this year. I just love the texture they add.

Linda
athenainwi
16 years ago
What a coincidence. I was just on campus and saw a pot with that red castor bean in it and thought it was awfully pretty and I was wondering what it was. I'm quite jealous of your dianthus. I tried to grow some of the same type and mine didn't make it. I'm going to have to try it again this winter. I might have to try some morning glory too after seeing yours. It's beautiful.
piksi_hk
16 years ago
Great pictures...

I have that type of celosia, too; I believe it's "cockscomb" celosia. Mine has move "waves".
First time for me and collecting seeds now.
remy_gw
Original Author
16 years ago
Linda,
I'm glad you posted about the celosia seed collection. I was wondering myself!

Athena,
I know that kind dianthus can do quite well up north, because I have a friend in Alaska with some that have grown for some time. They do like really good drainage. Try wsing again this winter and plant them in a few different spots. That is usually what I do. I think the plant will be happy in one locale and it ends up doing better in another spot, lol.

Piksi,
The celosia is getting wavier as the plants and flowers grow which is really neat. I knew it was a cockscomb type. I had just never seen anything but short little bedding celosia, not these 3-4 foot plants, lol!
Remy

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