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cowpea123 Coushatta, LA Nov 16, 2012

I hope there is someone who can help me here find a celosia that my grandma grew over thirty years ago. It had red leaves and burgundy flowers and grew up to two feet tall and wide with a large stem. It was very unlike these modern hybrids. It would selfseed quite a bit but was never a weed. If anyone out there has any ideas please let me know.

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art33 Florissant, MO Nov 17, 2012

Hi Cowpea,

Not sure if this is the one you're looking for but there is a celosia called "Red Flame"
One photo of it can be seen at http://www.highmowingseeds.com/organic-seeds-red-flame-celosia.html

Art

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annabell52 Edmonton, AB(Zone 3a) Jan 14, 2013

Cowpea, could you be looking for an amaranthus instead? They do have a similar look and they do have some burgandy leaved virarities. They are more rubust than the Celosia and do get bigger.
Alberta Ann

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cowpea123 Coushatta, LA Jan 14, 2013

It could be an amaranthus but I don't think so. I have grown them before. It's a pity that all of those nice heirloom cottage garden annuals have passed into oblivion to be replaced by all these overbred hybrids.

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dmac085 Greensboro, NC(Zone 7a) Jan 14, 2013

Was it the crested type (I think they look like brains:lol:) or the plumed type that sorta look like feathery paint brushes or the spiked type, more of a solid upright display?

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