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Celosia - Red
$4.40 - $10.00
Collections: Celosia Seed, Flower Seeds, Flower Seeds A to D, Seeds All, Summer Growers - Seasonal
Celosia plumosa -- Certified Organic Seed - Grown at Greenpatch Organic Seeds
Red Celosia's have gorgeous, tall fiery magenta flower spikes with dark contrasting leaves, that last over a long period in a hot sunny position. Growing as an annual to 40cm, it's a very popular and long lasting cut flower.
How to Grow
Celosia can be sown direct or in trays with 5mm covering. When 6cm transplant, 40cm apart. Prefers well drained soil - ideal for hot sunny positions. Flowers throughtout Summer-Autumn.
Pests include snails & slugs. Use Organic snail pellets for control.
Sow Spring - Summer
Seed packet contains approx 250+ seeds
Approx. 1300 Seeds per gram.
90-100 days to Flowering.
Uses
Striking colourful garden display, perfect for mass planting or borders. Very popular in flower arrangements - good cut flower. Can be dried for everlasting bouquets.