Celosia

Description/Breeding Goals:

A population of plume celosias in a range of pale pink, deep pink, peachy and wheat colours, with a few pale/white blooms. A mix of deep red/purple and green foliage.

Summer/fall blooming.

Breeder's notes:

These seeds are from a "landrace" population developed at Windfall Flowers over multiple seasons. A landrace begins by growing multiple varieties of a species from multiple sources together and allowing them to cross pollinate. This maximizes diversity in the population (increased diversity means healthier plants!). From this diverse population, the healthiest and most beautiful plants are selected to harvests seeds from for the next generation. Over multiple generations, this process creates a population (a landrace) that is strong, healthy, well adapted to the local climate (hot, dry summers) and fits a certain aesthetic scheme.

The seeds from this population will not produce uniform, identical plants. It will produce a diverse range of plants from which you can select your favorites!

Details:

• Approx. 100 seeds
• Celosia argentea plumosa
  
• Heat loving annual
  
• Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost, or direct seed after last frost
• Very cold sensitive - wait until weather warms before planting out
• Germination in 8-14 days at 70-80 F
• Light aids germination
• Bottom water to avoid displacing seeds (seeds are tiny)
• Pinching is recommended to increase branching
• Plant in full sun, in well drained soil
• Space 6-12 inches
• Approx. 36-54 inches tall