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can anyone identify this plant please?

jaimem
jaimem Posts: 64 Forumite
in Gardening
hello purchased this plant today from home bargains for 99p i love it, color is amazing bright pink, my only problem isit dosnt say what it is, and i would like to know how to look after it. does any greenfingerd experts out there know what its called please. thanks

just realised im unable to post links :(
i do have a flicker account if anyone would be so kind just to have a look at the flower for me my name on there is missbehave1 which can be found by searching under everyones uploads thanks again
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  • tanith
    tanith Posts: 8,091 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sorry I tried but couldn't find you in flicker
    #6 of the SKI-ers Club :j

    "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
  • jaimem
    jaimem Posts: 64 Forumite
    aw thanks for your help, i just tried an i couldnt find myself either so i clicked people when i was searching everyones uploads.
  • GarnetLady
    GarnetLady Posts: 946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/34919632@N07/

    That's your pic. No idea what it is though!
    :heart: Mummy to an amazing little girl :heart:
  • jaimem
    jaimem Posts: 64 Forumite
    thank you your a star for posting the link x
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I recognise it but the name has gone right out of my head - if it comes to me I will be back!
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It's a form of Celosia, I think. :)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celosia
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Its a type of Celosia. Keep in good light, not full sun if indoors, water and feed as per instructions on the feed packet.
    You type faster than me Dave.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • jaimem
    jaimem Posts: 64 Forumite
    excellent thank you all, one happy trying to be gardener here.
  • squack
    squack Posts: 633 Forumite
    we used to call these Gayfeathers or C*cks Combs
    squaaaaaaaaacccckkkkkk!!!! :money:
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    squack wrote: »
    we used to call these Gayfeathers
    You have to be careful these days how you name plants. A gentleman, of a certain persuasion, came in the other day, said he liked the Bilbergias we had. Asked if they had a common name. Mouth working before brain so I said "queens tears" It took me a few seconds to wonder why he had a grin.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
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