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Celosia China Town - Silver cock's comb seeds

Celosia argentea plumosa China Town
Silver Cock's Comb, Flamingo Feather, Wheat Celosia

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This beautiful, compact variety is appreciated for its bright red, feathery flower spikes, carried by stems that are also red. Throughout the summer, this annual brings a touch of colour to your borders and pots. Its vibrant flowering is enhanced by its dark purple leaves. The plant tolerates heat and drought well. Easy to sow and grow.
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
18 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
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Sowing period February to March
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Flowering time June to October
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Description

The China Town variety of Celosia is appreciated for its compact habit and its bright red, feathery flower spikes carried by equally red stems. All summer, this annual brings a touch of colour to your beds, borders, and containers. Its vibrant flowering is enhanced by its dark purple leaves. The plant tolerates heat and drought well. Its sowing and cultivation are easy.

Celosia argentea plumosa, also known as Velvet Flower by Mexicans, belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. It is a frost-tender plant grown as an annual in our latitudes.

The 'China Town' variety, obtained by Tézier, does not exceed 35 to 40 cm high and 25 to 30 cm wide. It easily fits in a border bed or even in a container. It brings colour to your compositions with its bright red flowers that bloom from June to October, carried by red stems. They are nectar-rich and attract bees and butterflies. Its foliage turns bronze and then dark purple, completing the spectacle. The leaves of young plants are usually green, the colouring appears over time especially when the plant benefits from sunny exposure and warmth.

The flowers of the 'China Town' celosia can be used in bouquets, fresh or dried, as they retain their beautiful colour. To dry them, hang them upside down in a shaded place for two months. In the garden or in a pot, plant them with lantanas with yellow flowers like Evita Yellow or with Bumblesnow Woodland Sage with white flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 15 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour bronze

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Celosia

Species

argentea plumosa

Cultivar

China Town

Family

Amaranthaceae

Other common names

Silver Cock's Comb, Flamingo Feather, Wheat Celosia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference20559

Planting and care

The 'China Town' Celosia appreciates the heat. It will thrive in a flower bed or a pot placed in the sun. Sow in late winter (February-March) in a warm place (the ideal temperature is 20°C). Do not cover the seeds with soil. After 3 to 4 weeks, transplant the young plants into a pot. The young leaves are usually green, the bronze colour develops later. Wait for about 4 more weeks of hardening off (temperature between 14 and 18°C) and until after the last frost to plant your celosias in cool and well-drained soil. Space them approximately 20 cm apart.

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Sowing period

Sowing period February to March
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained

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