I think it's only an annual, can't remember its name though !

amaranthus. there are several forms, I know the pendulous one 'love lies bleeding.

Wow, what a lovely plant.

Yes, Amaranthus or Ponies Tails, the one that flops over. I grew them one year and I still have seedlings popping up now! Interesting plant though.

This one looks like a variety of A. hypochondriacus, or Prince's Plume, but I haven't met this variety before! Pretty!

I grew Amaranthus - love lies bleeding last year Pam, but I think this one is better. It is closely related to genus Celosia. Interesting plant, around the world its valued as leaf vegetables, cereals, and ornamentals. A traditional food plant in Africa.

Thankyou all for the info, it is tagged and labelled accordingly, and I have learnt some more.