tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post3181106742981472318..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: How to Save Cockscomb SeedsMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-3948949637067860962016-08-28T00:06:13.850-05:002016-08-28T00:06:13.850-05:00This was so helpful. I have magenta ones & jus...This was so helpful. I have magenta ones & just lov'em. Thank you so much.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825579954577829482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-3285123270367951242016-08-16T02:33:18.574-05:002016-08-16T02:33:18.574-05:00I have grown the Celosia cristata for years. The f...I have grown the Celosia cristata for years. The first year the flower was about 6 inches wide and with two other on same plant. It was awesome. I just throw the seeds out in spring and they come up so beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78588793316910433662016-06-19T00:19:13.373-05:002016-06-19T00:19:13.373-05:00Carolina, Celosia nomenclature is rather convolute...Carolina, Celosia nomenclature is rather convoluted and murky. Botanically speaking Celosia cristata and Celosia argentea are most likely synonyms for the same plant. So to answer your question, yes this is edible and nutritious. <br /><br />The plant in the picture has been selected for good looks so may not taste quite as good as the other types, or it may not grow as many leaves or as fast or be as hardy as the others, but it is just as good for you and just as edible.<br />Yuri Dreasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-27632906505811577842016-01-11T22:06:50.203-06:002016-01-11T22:06:50.203-06:00No this is the Celosia cristata species. However t...No this is the Celosia cristata species. However the Celosia argentea species is grown as a leaf vegetable and cereal crop. In southern Nigeria, it is the most important leaf vegetable and is known as soko. Cherishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345624072882399834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-7753042414238442412016-01-11T22:00:54.812-06:002016-01-11T22:00:54.812-06:00This is the cockscomb flower which is a crested va...This is the cockscomb flower which is a crested variety (Celosia cristata), They should not be ate. However the Celosia argentea is grown as a leaf vegetable and cereal crop. In southern Nigeria, it is the most important leaf vegetable and is known as soko. Cherishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345624072882399834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-9243902280107846162015-08-25T11:37:23.601-05:002015-08-25T11:37:23.601-05:00Is this the type of plant that can be eaten? I rea...Is this the type of plant that can be eaten? I read on a few forums that the leaves make a great nutty salad, but is that true? Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07606700435305855983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-84762392517233239302014-02-15T01:37:38.004-06:002014-02-15T01:37:38.004-06:00Wow!!! what a great way!! So happy I came along yo...Wow!!! what a great way!! So happy I came along your article when I am seaching answers for my assement, now I know how to save the seed for my cockscombs. Will give it a try soon :DDD Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-2541836213324020492012-10-15T14:00:11.325-05:002012-10-15T14:00:11.325-05:00It's funny you mention zinnias. I started out ...It's funny you mention zinnias. I started out loving them and have planted less of them in recent years in favor of other stuff. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-33328592210615538422012-10-15T13:59:28.793-05:002012-10-15T13:59:28.793-05:00That's really unfortunate about your roses. Ho...That's really unfortunate about your roses. Hopefully you got the issue squared away and they're no longer stealing your blooms. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-76211302625974424262012-10-15T13:58:19.458-05:002012-10-15T13:58:19.458-05:00I'll try to get another picture of them and po...I'll try to get another picture of them and post them. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-54030581874513767572012-10-11T01:19:19.528-05:002012-10-11T01:19:19.528-05:00Interesting you site "flower thieves". I...Interesting you site "flower thieves". I always suspected people were snipping my roses from the front lawn. One day my husband saw them and confirmed my suspicions. I can't believe its so rampant. Great color on the cockscombs..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-45530406636804142332012-10-09T21:44:52.821-05:002012-10-09T21:44:52.821-05:00Very slick that the bloom "hides" the se...Very slick that the bloom "hides" the seeds below the flower, lest the finches eat them all. I'd love to see "brains en masse"!Garden Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657219826611994631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-76268795172247143302012-10-09T12:36:15.970-05:002012-10-09T12:36:15.970-05:00It almost looks like a small hydrangea blossom. I...It almost looks like a small hydrangea blossom. I grew these years ago and with all of the new introductions kind of forgot about them. They are very impressive looking and might work along the south side where I am getting a little bored with the zinnias.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-88650216903954009042012-10-08T18:10:27.606-05:002012-10-08T18:10:27.606-05:00I should see if I can get a picture of the whole p...I should see if I can get a picture of the whole patch of cockscomb flowers. It is really impressive. One of her church lady friends has a front yard that is all cockscombs. It's like a forest of these red brains. I don't know what she feeds them to get them to grow about 3-4 feet tall. I should go see if she planted any this year and take a picture. It's crazy! MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-1062995516782789392012-10-08T18:08:26.339-05:002012-10-08T18:08:26.339-05:00Sounds like you got more seeds than you would find...Sounds like you got more seeds than you would find in a seed packet of cockscomb seeds at the garden center. Congrats, you! MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-55860521344689426812012-10-08T17:04:59.298-05:002012-10-08T17:04:59.298-05:00what a fine specimen what a fine specimen sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-35778738083161482322012-10-08T16:17:08.596-05:002012-10-08T16:17:08.596-05:00I have about 2 dozen seeds! YAY! I will post my a...I have about 2 dozen seeds! YAY! I will post my attempts Monday on my blog and share your link. Thank you so much for sharing!Modern Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115702695710375645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-19249934826390049732012-10-08T15:44:37.524-05:002012-10-08T15:44:37.524-05:00I also saw your reply on Twitter and I'm glad ...I also saw your reply on Twitter and I'm glad you got to save some seeds from your cockscombs!MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-15095379146420537862012-10-08T15:43:56.797-05:002012-10-08T15:43:56.797-05:00She does seem to grow the best cockscombs I've...She does seem to grow the best cockscombs I've ever seen. Most of the time I see them in other people's gardens they look anemic and not worth growing. But her crested flowers are so big and full that they grow to about the size of a toddler's head. <br /><br />I should ask her what her secret is because I can't get them to grow that large. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-34050127645086017472012-10-08T13:29:26.903-05:002012-10-08T13:29:26.903-05:00Going to go try this. Just noticed as I went to t...Going to go try this. Just noticed as I went to try to collect the mail that my cockscomb had faded. Thanks!Modern Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115702695710375645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-71546265639153319342012-10-08T11:27:05.739-05:002012-10-08T11:27:05.739-05:00I love what your neighbour is doing for the church...I love what your neighbour is doing for the church and the seed sharing with fellow gardeners. The cockscomb shown is simply spectacular. I'm inspired to plant some.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.com