Apparently it's burgundy in color, ruffled in texture resembling the front of a poet shirt or in larger sizes a brain (?). Often seen in flower markets in Manhattan. Blooms in October also, so it's a fall flower. Any ideas?
2007-07-19 23:13:41 · 5 answers · asked by pandarifficness 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Cockscomb is exactly what you are thinking of. Here's a pic.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dcockscomb%2Bflowers%26sz%3Dall%26ei%3DUTF-8%26b%3D21&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F89%2F257239951_754608bb06_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Frainoo%2F257239951%2F&size=171.9kB&name=257239951_754608bb06.jpg&p=cockscomb+flowers&type=jpeg&no=30&tt=198&oid=fcf68097521c72d2&fusr=rainoo&tit=cockscomb&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Frainoo%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
More images of cockscomb:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&va=cockscomb+flowers&sz=all&ei=UTF-8&b=21
2007-07-20 03:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only VELVETY FLOWER I've ever seen is an AFRICAN VIOLET, I hope that helps, but you can probably find a book with fotos at the library. ask the ligrarian for a book on flowers that has color fotos!
Let us (me) know what it turns out to be -- I'm curious now!
Aunt Barbie
2007-07-19 23:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by BARBIE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a petunia - they are velvety and ruffly in appearance and have a pleasant peppery scent - they come in different colors and varieties. They bloom spring thru fall tho.
Mums aren't that velvety but are fall bloomers, hmmmm.
Otherwise, I'd check out www.parkseed.com and do a search for fall blooming - their pictures are magnificent and very detailed.
also try www.gardenweb.com and ask your question there in one of their forums - it's free to signup and very helpful for answering all your gardening questions based on topics.
2007-07-19 23:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say a violet - some are burgundy
2007-07-19 23:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
orchid
2007-07-19 23:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by @NGEL B@BY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋