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RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
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Greetings

Anyone else have experience with them? How will I know if mine are Perennial or not... They 'can be' perennial, apparently - is that purely to do with climate conditions? Would the warmer southern climate be OK? Can they be taken indoors? Appreciate any advice.


In the meantime, here are my Celosia Kelos!






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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I used to grow them from seed - they're so easy. I've never tried to over-winter one.
    If you want to try, I guess it's the usual method of trimming them back, keeping them in a cool environment away from central heating and keep the compost just barely moist. Then when new growth begins in the spring, give it more light and start watering and hope for a repeat performance.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
    Glad to hear they grow easy. I may try this myself - when is the best time to do so?

    I shall certainly bring these two indoors, and see how they fair over the winter :)
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I got seed from Mr Fothergill's
    The sowing details etc are here
    They're very easy

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • RubyLeafRubyLeaf Posts: 260
    Pete8 said:
    I used to grow them from seed - they're so easy. I've never tried to over-winter one.
    If you want to try, I guess it's the usual method of trimming them back, keeping them in a cool environment away from central heating and keep the compost just barely moist. Then when new growth begins in the spring, give it more light and start watering and hope for a repeat performance.
    Easy?! I've tried growing them twice and they usually grow distorted and weak! I envy you.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'm fortunate in that I have a greenhouse and heated propagator - so I try and give them a good start.
    Maybe it's just one of those things - I like annual phlox. Every year I sow seed and I'm lucky to get 3-4 plants some years.... 

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    I tried them once too..........they looked ok, nothing like the pictures on the seed packet or the above pictures
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