Seeds - Celosia, Supercrest Mix OG (HM)
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Description: Unique assortment of shiny, fan shaped blooms with colours ranging from apricot, orange, cream and lemon to bright pink and purple.
Each bloom is a distinctive work of art, with an individual texture, colour and shape all its own. Flowers have an incredible vase life, lasting up to two weeks in water. Blooms are easily dried for ornamental arrangements and should be harvested before they begin to drop seeds. Plants thrive in hot, dry conditions and will produce a plethora of blooms, all season long.
Pack Size: 50 seeds
Latin Name: Celosia argentea cristata
Main Uses: This plant is grown as an ornamental.
Zone Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Height: 90-120 cm (36-48")
Flower Color: Mix of red, pink and soft yellow
Flowering Time: Late July - August (or until frost)
Germination: 8 - 14 days at 21°C.
Sowing: Indoors 4 - 5 weeks before last frost, 2 seeds per cell (thin to the strongest. For best results, apply Sea Magic™ kelp from first watering. Apply a seedling-starter fertilizer such as Evolve Seedling once the second set of true leaves has appeared, and then alternate between the kelp and seedling starter until transplant. Outdoors, direct seed after last frost.
Planting depth: Barely-covered - light required for germination.
Spacing: 12”.
Planting Out: Well-drained soil once seedlings are established and risk of frost has passed.
Growing in Containers: Large containers only.
Fertilizing (Containers): Use an organic bloom-boost fertilizer once plants start to set buds.
Watering (Containers): Water deeply when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Check every day or two during very hot weather.
Fertilizing (Garden): Plant in a garden bed amended with compost. No additional fertilizer is required.
Watering (Garden): Water young plants regularly to establish, the water deeply as conditions require.
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