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🌺🔥 Common Cockscomb Mixed Colors (Celosia cristata) – 50 Seeds
🌺🔥 Common Cockscomb Mixed Colors (Celosia cristata) – 50 Seeds
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Description:
Add bold, vibrant texture to your garden with Common Cockscomb Mixed Colors (Celosia cristata)! Famous for its striking, velvety, crested flower heads that resemble a rooster’s comb, this spectacular annual blooms in a dazzling mix of red, pink, yellow, and orange hues. Perfect for flower beds, borders, and containers, these eye-catching flowers bring tropical flair and long-lasting color throughout summer and fall.
🌿 Botanical Name: Celosia cristata
✨ Key Features:
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Unique crested “comb-like” flower heads in mixed bright colors
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Long blooming period from summer to early fall
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Thrives in warm, sunny conditions
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Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies
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Great for cut flowers, garden beds, and decorative containers
🌱 Growing Information:
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🌱 Sowing Time:
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Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost
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Transplant outdoors after last frost when soil is warm
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Can be direct sown after last frost
🕰 Bloom Time: Summer through early fall
📏 Plant Height: 30–60 cm (12–24 inches)
📏 Spacing: 20–30 cm (8–12 inches)
🌱 Germination Time: 7–14 days
🌡 Germination Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)
🌾 Soil & Watering:
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter
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Soil pH: Neutral to slightly acidic (6.0–7.0)
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Watering: Moderate watering; keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging
🧑🌾 Usage & Care:
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Prefers full sun for vibrant flower color and growth
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Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
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Pinching young plants can promote bushier growth
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Perfect for adding bold color and texture to flower beds and containers
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Supports pollinator activity and brightens garden spaces
This package contains 0.5 g of seeds which is about 50 seeds.
Celosia Argentea Cristata
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