What is this plant, please?

6 years ago

My husband says this is a weed. I say a weed is something you don't like or want, and I love this plant, so it's NOT a weed! I'm sure he's right, but I would love to know what this is. Thank you in advance!

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andreap

6 years ago

Amaranth. It will reseed.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
Actually it's Celosia argentea.
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andreap
6 years ago
Oops! You're right. I think I've had both reseed for me in the past.
Cynthia Parker
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you. I didn't think Celosia because I thought Celosia was a small plant. Some of mine are 4 and 5 feet tall! I will be deadheading, though.
Cynthia Parker
Original Author
6 years ago
I looked up more about it. Celosia is in the Amaranthaceae, family, so the habits should be similar.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
I say a weed is something you don't like or want, and I love this plant, so it's NOT a weed!

==>>> one of the many definitions of what a weed is ...

but what you might want.. is to find a tamer version ....

deadheading may or may not work to cut the future population.. depending on how long its been growing there ... as you many have LOTS of seed in the soil .. it might take a few years of patience to be rid of it.... so you can plant a better version ... if you wish such ... but deadheading is a start ....

or.. just change hubbys and live your dreams.. lol ... or just tell him.. do i come in your tool shop and tell you what tools you dont need ... focus dude .. lol ...

ken
Cynthia Parker
Original Author
6 years ago
Ken,

Change hubbys? No way! It took YEARS to find a man who can be comfortable with the fact that I love spiders and won't kill them, but he kills the slugs I absolutely abhor! And the tool shop? He needed a new drill, but he said I needed a new Mantis tiller. We argued about it for weeks...my tiller works just fine!

Actually, I think I know how the celosia got there. My 3-year-old granddaughter was visiting and decided she wanted to plant a garden. I had a bunch of old flower seeds laying around, so ...the celosia was the only thing that came up! It's the first time I've had celosia, and I thought they were these little 6 inch high plants like I saw in WalMart. That's why I couldn't figure out what they are.

I love how wild and unrestrained they are. I want more of a cottage flower garden, and I think I can incorporate them into that scheme quite well.

Cynthia
Andrea ME z5b
6 years ago
the small flowered ones grow on quite tall plants, that's the second time I've said that today lol, they also make good cut flowers, they last a long time, a little messy though