Celosia paniculate planting and care in the open field

Celosia is an elegant decoration of any flower bed. Incredibly bright and spectacular, it becomes the prima of any flower garden, captivating with its unusual appearance. Let's try together to grow a beautiful celosia, and how to do it correctly, I will tell you in detail in this article.

Incredibly bright and spectacular celosia becomes the prima of any flower garden. Exotic velvety inflorescences of celosia look great even in exquisite flower arrangements, making them brighter and more expressive. The beauty of celosia was admired by more than one poet, calling this flower a fashionable chic dude. Indeed, she is a fashionista to look for, and her luxurious haute couture outfit will hardly leave anyone indifferent!

Elegant celosia will not leave anyone indifferent Celosia belongs to the amaranth family, its genus includes about 60 species of perennial and annual herbaceous plants, mainly growing in Africa, Asia and South America. Celosia got its name from the Greek word kelos - "burning", "fiery" and it is associated with the bright color of the flowers of this amazing plant.

Sowing and planting cellosis

When choosing a place for planting celosia, it is better to give preference to a sunny, maximally protected from the winds place with loose, slightly acidic soil. Heavy soil needs to be loosened (at least add a little sand when planting). Celosia also reacts well to the introduction of a small amount of humus before planting - regardless of the composition of the soil.

It is possible to transplant seedlings of celosia into open ground after the onset of stable heat. We plant them in a flower bed or in a flower garden with a step of 30 cm - large and medium-sized varieties, at a distance of about 15 cm from each other - dwarf. It is possible to transplant grown and acclimatized plants into open ground only at the beginning of June. Please note - seedlings of celosi can die even with the slightest frost!

Propagation of cellosis

Easier and best of all, cellosia propagates by seeds, since when propagated by cuttings, decorativeness is often lost, for which, in fact, it is grown.

You can sow cellosis in late March or early April. We sow not thickly - we try to maintain a distance of about 3 cm between the seeds.Taking into account that they are small (1 g contains about 800 pieces), it is not necessary to close them up during sowing, we just scatter them over the surface of the moist soil, and then cover with foil. The first shoots usually appear a week after sowing. The film can be removed in 6-8 days.

It is advisable to immediately sow the celosia in individual pots. As soon as the young plants of the celosia grow up a little, they must be dived into small (about 8 cm in diameter) pots.It will be even better if you immediately sow the seeds of celosia in separate pots, so that later, when planting seedlings in open ground, you do not damage the root system of the plant.

Growing seedlings with seedlings will give excellent results only if the seedlings are properly cared for. One of the prerequisites is to protect immature plants from direct sunlight: for a while, I cover them with an ordinary newspaper.

Celezia care

Seedlings of celosia do not tolerate drying out of the soil, therefore it is necessary to water it often enough, and only in the morning. But be careful - excessive soil moisture will not have a beneficial effect on seedlings, the roots of which rot very easily.

After planting in the ground, the celosia will need to be watered and fed.After planting in the ground, the celosia also needs intensive care - dressing and watering:

• top dressing - once every 3 weeks with a solution of complex mineral fertilizers (15 g of fertilizer per 5 liters of water);
• watering - plentiful in the absence of rain and on hot days; with a lack of moisture, celosia does not form new peduncles.

Diseases of cellosis

Young, immature plantlets of cellosis are susceptible to black leg disease. To prevent its appearance, water them very carefully - only early in the morning (before 9 o'clock), exclusively on sunny days. In cloudy weather, you do not need to water the plants. If a blackfoot injury has already occurred, immediately loosen the soil, then sprinkle it with a thin layer of wood ash and reduce watering as much as possible.

Types and varieties of cellosi

Most often, gardeners prefer to cultivate only two species - c. comb and c. feathery.

In summer cottages, you can most often find cetacean and feathery celosia.In general, according to the shape of the inflorescence, celosia is divided into three main groups:

• comb;
• spikelets;
• feathery.

Celosia silvery comb

Silver crested celosia (Celosia argentea f. Cristata) is a beautiful perennial plant, reaching a height of 65 cm. Mostly grown as an annual.

Celosia silvery comb.

Small bright flowers of crested comb are elegantly collected in massive inflorescences with a row of convolutions along the upper edge. Due to the fact that the shape of the inflorescence is similar to the comb of a rooster, the plant is called that - a rooster's comb.

The shape of the inflorescence is similar to the comb of a rooster, therefore, the cetacean is popularly called the cockscomb.

Flower growers appreciate Celosia comb both for its exotic bright appearance and for its long flowering, which lasts from early July until October. And even after its completion, it does not lose its decorative effect: the leaves shine (depending on the variety) with a bright green, red, burgundy, purple, bronze and even golden color.

Celosia grade 'Impress'

In the middle lane, the ‘Impress’ variety is most often grown.

Celosia grade 'Impress'.

Celosia grade 'Imperialis'

Stunted, reaching only 25 cm in height.

Celosia grade 'Imperialis'.
The plants of this variety have bright purple leaves, which seem to be divided into parts by thin red veins, and beautiful burgundy shoots with purple inflorescences.

Celosia variety 'Atropurpurea'

Another popular variety of comb celosia is ‘Atropurpurea’.

Celosia variety ‘Atropurpurea’ Plants are distinguished by very large purple-red inflorescences, pale pink stem and unusually beautiful light green leaves with dark pink veins.

Celosia silvery pinnate

Silver feathery celosia (Celosia argentea f. Plumosa) is the second popular species. Annual. Lush bloom lasts for several months - until the first frost. Various varieties of celosia pinnate form a small bush with many bright paniculate inflorescences, the length of which, as a rule, is equal to a third of the total plant height.

Celosia silvery pinnate Among the many varieties of cellosia pinnate there are:

• tall - reaching up to 1 m in height;
• medium-sized - whose height fluctuates within 0.5 m;
• dwarf - their height does not exceed 30 cm.

Celosia plumose variety 'Golden Flitz'

One of the most popular varieties of cellosis pinnate.

Celosia plumose variety 'Golden Flitz' Reaches 80 cm in height. Inflorescences are golden-orange.

Celosia pinnate grade 'Feuerfeder'

The variety 'Feuerfeder' is also popular - the plant reaches a height of 35 cm.

Celosia plumose variety 'Feuerfeder' Inflorescences are bright red; leaves are light green with pink veins.

The least popular among gardeners for some reason is spike-shaped celosia, the inflorescences of which resemble wheat (this is where, by the way, the name of this plant originated). And I really like the spikelet.

Spikelet celosia

Bright, slender inflorescences can reach a height of 1.3 m and vary in color: from pale yellow to bright red.

Celosia spikelet Stunningly spectacular, isn't it?

I have no doubt that you have seen celosia more than once in flower beds and in flower beds!

Celosia will decorate any flower garden Or maybe it has long and firmly settled in your garden, taking its place of honor? Tell us about your impression of cellosis, share the secrets of its cultivation!

Celosia belongs to the Amarantov family. The flowers of the plant are compared to a flame, which is what served as the name for celosi (from Latin flaming.). In the wild, the plant grows in Africa, America, Asia, the genus includes about sixty species.

There are both annual and perennial celosia, but in the conditions of our belt, this flower is grown mainly as an annual, due to the unsuitable climate. Celosia attracts gardeners primarily with its beautiful, bright flowers, which form inflorescences in the form of scallops or bunches of small flowers.

Varieties and types

The most famous is the form silver celosia, which includes crested and pinnate cellosia (the latter is also called paniculate and plumose.)

Celosia comb, known here as "cockscomb". The height of the flower is about 50 cm, but there are also lower varieties. The color of the leaves in different varieties is different, it can be green, dark red, golden, cast in bronze. The inflorescence is bright red in color, like a comb.

Celosia pinnate can grow up to almost a meter, but there are also dwarf varieties. Leaves, in addition to green, are pink and scarlet. The color of flowers ranges from orange to shades of red.

If you purchased seeds with Celosi mix, then you will have a mixture of different colored varieties.

Among the popular varieties are celosia caracas, pamsam and glorius... Caracas has a bright purple color, and the glorius variety is predominantly pink, but other colors exist. Also attractive is the pampas variety, which has large fluffy inflorescences of orange and red shades.

In addition, cellosia can also be grown not only in the garden, but also indoors, for example, a variety carmine.

Spikelet celosia still little is grown in our countries, but still the demand for it has increased lately. Both high (over a meter) and low (about 20 cm) varieties have been bred. The flowers are like spikelets, the color of which, in addition to the main flowers of the inflorescences, is white.

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Celosia planting and care in the open field

The time to plant celosia in open ground comes with the final arrival of heat and the departure of night frosts.

The growing area should be well lit and not blown by the wind, it is important to install drainage there. The soil should not be too acidic, if so, then it must be treated with lime.

There is nothing difficult in planting or performing a cellosis transplant. The main thing is to be careful with the roots of the plant, especially a young one; for greater caution, you can use transshipment.

If your seedlings were in peat pots, then you should plant with them. For low varieties, the gap between plants should be at least 15 cm, and between high 30.

Celezium care is pretty simple. The most important thing is that in the spring it does not suffer from frost. Young plants are extremely vulnerable and cannot withstand low temperatures. Another weakness of the plant is excessively damp soil. Watering the flower should be done only on hot days.

Feeding is also important for celosia, which must be carried out once a month. But do not overdo it, otherwise the flower will grow too large leaves and will not bloom. The soil around the plant needs to be fluffed up from time to time and weeds removed. The main shoot of the cellosis must be pinched.

If you have a room system, then it should also receive a lot of light, but diffused. The suitable temperature for growing in a room is 15-18 degrees. Watering should be done with water at room temperature. Do not allow excessive drying of the soil in the pot, nor excessive moisture. Once every two weeks, the flower requires fertilizing with mineral fertilizers (but not nitrogen fertilizers). Basically, the flower is grown as a one-year-old and gets rid of it after flowering.

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Propagation of cellosis

The seeds are harvested from dried flowers. The inflorescence is simply rubbed over the paper and the seeds spill out on their own.

Before sowing, they need to be dipped in a solution of epin and zircon for three hours (drop by drop per 200 ml of water). It is better to sow celosia in March in a mixture of vermiculite and humus earth. It is necessary to sow rarely, without covering the seeds with earth, you just need to press them down and sprinkle with water. Next, the container is covered with glass and kept in good lighting conditions (diffuse) and a temperature close to 25 degrees. Ventilation is performed from time to time. In the interval from a week to ten days, seedlings appear.

If a lot of seeds are sown nearby, then it is necessary to make a dive into shallow containers (depth up to 5 cm). When the seedlings take root, you need to start fertilizing with a solution of mineral fertilizing (but you need to dilute it more than indicated on the label). When the celosia grows a little more and gains strength, then it can be planted in permanent pots. After some time, after the second pick, when the plants have already taken root, you will need to start fertilizing again.

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Diseases of cellosis

Among the diseases of cellosis, the most common is the "black leg". To prevent disease, the soil for planting must be processed. This disease is contagious and in case of illness, the plant must be disposed of immediately.

Its sign is the blackness on the stem of the flower. This fungus forms plugs in the vessels of cellosia and it begins to turn yellow, the leaves curl and the flower dies.

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Celosia comes from the Amaranth family. Celosia (Greek Kelcos - fiery, burning) fully justifies its name because of the color of flowers and foliage.

The homeland of the flower is South China, East India, America and Africa.
For many decades in a row, celosia has been grown in many gardens by amateur florists around the world. These beautiful velvet flowers adorn any flower garden and look great in fresh cut and dry bouquets.

Annual and perennial herbaceous, shrubby plants with ribbed, succulent, straight, branchy stems of reddish-green color. The height of the flower is 20-130 centimeters.

The arrangement of the leaves is alternate. Leaves are petiolate, smooth, whole. The form is linear-lanceolate, ovate with a pointed tip or ovate-lanceolate. The color is green, dark purple, bronze, pink or motley.

Flowers are bisexual, small, with membranous bright bracts, collected in spike-shaped, pinnate (paniculate) and large comb inflorescences. The color is orange, fiery red, purple, yellow, white, silvery, pink.

Celosia bloom lasts from mid-June to early October.

The fruit is a round, polyspermous capsule. Seeds are black, shiny, round in shape. A gram contains about 800 seeds. Germination is maintained for 5 years.

Types and varieties with photos

The genus includes about 60 plant species. All species are divided into spike-shaped, pinnate (paniculate) and comb varieties. Plants can be dwarf (20-30 centimeters), medium-sized (30-50 centimeters) and tall (50-130 centimeters).

Celosia spikelet (Hatton) grows from 20 to 130 centimeters in height. The inflorescences resemble an ear. The color of the flowers is red, yellow, white and orange. Some varieties have bright coral inflorescences.

Celosia is pinnate or paniculate is a pyramidal compact bush, 20-100 centimeters high. The species includes dwarf, medium and tall varieties.
The stems are straight. The flowers are large, similar to a panicle. The color is orange, yellow, and includes a large number of red shades. Shoots and leaves are bright green, pink or purple. Some varieties are distinguished by their beautiful silvery yellow flowers.

Celosia plumosa feathered

Celosia comb is a perennial that is grown as an annual plant. Plant height reaches 65 centimeters. The leaves are colored purple, burgundy, red, bronze, golden and green. The color of the flowers is yellow, orange, purple, red, purple and pink.

The best varieties are:

Variety of celosia crested Coral garden is an annual. The plant is drought-resistant. The flower is distinguished by original bright inflorescences. Stems are often fused, erect, thick, juicy, 30-40 centimeters high.
The leaves are pointed, oval, dark purple or variegated.
Flowers are small. Perianths are yellow, pink, orange, purple-red, cream.

Flowers are collected in large velvety inflorescences with large and medium, deep bends along the upper edge, similar to a cock's comb.

Pampas variety differs in decorative foliage and unusual inflorescences. Stems are upright, about 55 centimeters high. Feather inflorescences are located at the ends of the stems. The shades of colors are quite varied, from deep yellow to light purple.

Celosia spikelet Flamingo has inflorescences original in shape. Stems are erect, fused, juicy, the height reaches 80 centimeters. At the end of each stem there is a fluffy tufted tail of pale pink color.

Variety Argentia is a perennial plant with erect shoots about 100 centimeters high.

Celosia argentea

The average plant height is 30-65 centimeters. The leaves are dark green. Inflorescences similar to tongues of flame. Small flowers of burgundy, crimson, white, pink, yellow, orange, red color.

Variety Atropurpuria are very large plants with a pale pink stem. Inflorescences are purple-red. The leaves are very beautiful, light green in color.

Variety Atropurpuria

You can also highlight the varieties: Impress, Golden Flitz, Imperialis, Feuerfeder, Yukata, Kyupi, Caracas, Carmina, Kimoto and others.

Growing seedlings at home

Growing cellosi seedlings at home allows you to get strong and healthy seedlings earlier than when sowing seeds in open ground. In the open field, the seeds germinate for a long time, and when sown indoors, the first shoots appear in 5-15 days.

For seeding, use a seed box or a low container with drainage holes at the bottom. After the seedlings grow up, the plants are picked into boxes or a greenhouse, and then into separate containers with a diameter of at least 7 centimeters.

Plants quickly take root in a new place and by mid-June or early July they begin to delight with their beautiful, colorful velvet flowers.

When to plant seedlings

Sowing seeds is carried out from mid-March to early April.Before planting in the ground, the plants will have time to grow, get stronger and easily transfer the transplant. When sown in open ground, seeds are sown in late April - early May. Crops are covered with foil. In this case, seedlings grow longer and flowering occurs later.

Preparation of land and seeds

For sowing seeds, 3 parts of sod or leafy land are taken, part of sand, part of humus and part of vermiculite (perlite). To protect against diseases, crushed charcoal is mixed into the soil. Everything is mixed and processed with a hot, weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Seeds are treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate before sowing. Such treatment will further protect plants from black leg and fungal diseases. After disinfection, the seeds are placed in a solution of a mixture of Zircon and Epin for 3-4 hours. For 200 grams of water, 1 drop of a stimulant is taken. After processing, the seeds are slightly dried on a napkin and you can start sowing.

Sowing and caring for seedlings

A layer of sphagnum moss or vermiculite is laid out on the bottom of the container, the finished soil mixture is poured. The earth should not fill the container completely, at least 2 centimeters should remain from the surface. The soil is slightly moistened.

The seeds are scattered on the surface, slightly pressed to the ground. For even sowing, you can use a paper sheet folded in half. The seeds spill out in a thin stream.

When using a toothpick, the seeds are spread 3 centimeters apart.

It is not necessary to deepen the crops or sprinkle them with earth, otherwise the seeds may not sprout. The soil with seeds is sprayed with a spray bottle.

The container is covered with glass, foil or a transparent lid and placed on the window. The temperature of the content should be at around 22-25 degrees. For protection from the sun, the container is covered with paper. The glass is removed once a day for airing, spraying (when drying) and removing condensation. A week after the seedlings appear, it can be removed.

Seedlings germinate in 5-15 days. After the sprouts appear, the paper is removed, but direct sunlight should not touch the sprouts, otherwise the plants may die.

After the appearance of 2-3 leaves, the seedlings are transplanted into a spacious box or warm greenhouse at a distance of 4-5 centimeters from each other.
When the plants get stronger and reach 10-15 centimeters in height, they are seated in separate cups or pots. For transplanting, you can use peat pots, which later, when transplanted into the ground, will serve as additional nutrition for the plants.

CELOSIA - growing from seeds: video

You can do with a one-time transplant, immediately into separate pots, but in this case, weak sprouts must be immediately fed with fertilizers.

Top dressing of seedlings is done twice, after picking and half a month before planting in the ground.

Mineral fertilizers with the addition of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are applied at the stage of green mass formation. Fertilizers are diluted in water and applied instead of the next irrigation. For 5 liters of water, 15 grams of fertilizer is taken.

Watering should be moderate and gentle. Water should be poured around the edges of the pots without touching the seedlings. Excess moisture can lead to plant diseases and therefore watering must be treated with extreme caution. Moisture is supplied as the soil dries up.
Regular airing of the seedling room strengthens the plants and, when transplanted into open ground, helps to acclimatize more easily.

For plants, additional illumination with a phytolamp is provided, in the morning and in the evening for 5 hours.

Open ground transplant

When growing on sunny, warm, sheltered from the wind areas, cellosia pleases with beautiful and bright inflorescences.

The soil should be fertile, loose, air and moisture permeable, with low acidity. The acidic soil must be liming before planting seedlings.For this, slaked lime, charcoal (ash), dolomite flour are used.

Rotted humus and sand are introduced into the soil before planting. The flower reacts negatively to the introduction of fresh organic matter.

The plant is light-loving and afraid of the cold. With light frosts, the flower dies. Transplantation into soil is carried out in May - early June, after the end of spring frosts.

Low-growing seedlings are planted at a distance of 15-20 centimeters from each other, high varieties are planted with an interval of 30-40 centimeters. The size of the hole should be equal to the volume of the pot. The seedling gently rolls over from the pot along with an earthen lump. If the plant grows in a peat pot, it is planted directly in it. Plants are squeezed with soil and watered.

Summer care for helium

Caring for a crop includes watering, feeding, removing weeds and loosening the soil around the bushes.

The flower needs regular, moderate watering. In hot, dry weather, watering is increased and the plants are sprayed with a spray bottle. You need to water the celosia in the early morning. With a lack of moisture, peduncles often do not form on the plant. Excessive moisture can also negatively affect flowers and lead to disease.

After watering, the soil is loosened. Weeds are removed as they emerge. Weeding must be regular, otherwise weeds can bring diseases and pests.

In the form of top dressing, complex mineral fertilizers are used, which are applied 10 days after planting. Then feeding is done once a month.

Decorative varieties of celosia can be bred by cuttings. Seed propagation can lead to the loss of varietal characteristics of the plant. Cut cuttings are placed in a growth stimulant solution for 2 hours. Then they are planted in a substrate and watered. After half a month, the plants take root and can be planted in the ground.

Diseases and pests

Celosia is susceptible to black leg lesions, chlorosis, pale spot, brown and white rot.

Due to improper watering, plants can be affected by a black leg. To fight the disease, charcoal and ash are used. The soil around the plants is loosened and covered with a thin layer of ash (coal). Watering is reduced and is done only after the soil dries up. For additional protection, a few potassium permanganate granules or phytosporin are added to the water.

Excess moisture leads to chlorosis. Iron preparations are used to fight the disease.

At the first signs of damage to plants by any of the diseases, treatment with protective drugs is performed.

In addition to diseases, aphids, spider mites and root gall nematodes can appear on celosia. To eliminate the pest, a mixture of liquid soap (20 grams), vegetable oil (200 grams) and water (400 grams) is used. Processing is carried out twice a week until the insects disappear completely (at least 3 times).

When a spider mite appears, the plants are treated with a solution of laundry soap.
In case of severe insect infestation, you can use an appropriate insecticide in this case.

Loosening, weed removal and preventive maintenance help protect plants from unwanted diseases and pests.

How to collect your seeds

To collect seeds, you need to select and cut the most beautiful inflorescences that have begun to fade. Flowers should be placed in a jar (vase) without water in a dark room. After the inflorescences have completely dried, they need to be shaken over a sheet of paper. The spilled seeds must be dried and poured into a paper bag for storage.
The seeds are kept cool.

Celosia in landscape design

These velvety, curly, exotic inflorescences and bright, colorful foliage can decorate any flower bed, rabatka, mixborder, container, flowerpot, vase, used in dry bouquets.

Low grades are used in the design of balcony containers, boxes, hanging pots, carpet beds, flower beds.

Tall varieties are suitable for decorating voluminous flower beds, mixborders, flower beds, flower beds, a variety of landscape compositions in combination with decorative stones, perennials and shrubs.

Cut flowers in dry bouquets can stand until spring.

What to plant in the year of the rooster Celosia Cockscomb: video

Celosia is loved by many flower growers for its unpretentiousness and beautiful appearance that can decorate any flower garden or vase.

Celosia is a herbaceous annual or perennial plant with beautiful paniculate or comb inflorescences. Translated from Greek, celosia means "flaming, burning, fiery", which corresponds to its appearance. You can easily grow cellosia from seeds in your area, turning it into a beautiful flower garden.

The height and appearance of the cellosis depends on the particular variety. As a rule, plant height reaches 30 - 90 cm. There are about 60 species in the genus of culture, but flower growers prefer to grow scallop and pinnate.

Celosia comb: growing

Scallop celosia belongs to the amaranth family. The leaves are ovoid with a pointed end. They are smooth, green or dark purple. Flowers are small enough, collected in beautiful large comb inflorescences. This species will delight you with its flowering from the end of June to the very frost (October-November).

The fruit of the celosia is a capsule containing rounded black seeds. Seeds remain viable for up to 5 years. This plant is ideal for making flower arrangements.

Celosia seeds for seedlings are planted in March or early April. If you decide to plant them in open soil, you will have to wait until June. Seeds are planted in boxes, when the seedlings grow up, the seedlings are transplanted into separate pots (at least 7 cm in diameter). The temperature for them must be maintained within + 17 + 20 degrees. Watering is necessary regularly, but not overdoing it, otherwise, the seedlings may rot.

The first shoots appear after 5 - 7 days. Seedlings can be planted in open ground when the air temperature warms up to + 15 + 20 degrees. Even small frosts are detrimental to the cellosis. Seedlings are planted in the soil at a distance of 15 - 20 cm from each other. If the variety is large-flowered, the distance should be even greater.

It is recommended to plant the crested comb in a lighted place, but it still needs to be fenced from direct sunlight. It is also recommended to protect the plant from the wind. The temperature should be constant, since the cellosis does not react well to its changes. The plant prefers neutral, non-acidic and loose soil. Make sure that there is no stagnation of water. It is necessary to water the comb in the morning with warm water.

You need to feed the flower 2 times a month with complex fertilizers intended for indoor plants. Organic fertilizers can be used for compost and bone meal.

Of the diseases, cellosia is most often affected by the "black leg". This is a fungal disease that can be avoided by treating the soil with an insecticide before planting. The presence of an ailment can be recognized by the blackening of the stem at the base.

The main cause of the disease is excessive watering, excess organic fertilizers, unfavorable temperatures, etc. To prevent fungus before sowing, soak the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate. Fry the soil at a temperature of 100 degrees and spill it with a saturated solution of potassium permanganate.

If the plant is already sick, the soil must be loosened, sprinkled abundantly with charcoal powder or watered with soda solution, onion peel infusion or marigold decoction. During illness, watering should be reduced.

Celosia pinnate: planting and care

• This plant is of tropical origin and has bright colors.It needs direct sunlight. For growing seeds, it is advisable to pick up soil from 2/3 loam, 1/3 deciduous humus, add a little rotten manure and sand. The soil must be well drained.
• If you will grow feathery celosia in a pot, the soil must be constantly moistened. The flower requires regular watering at the same time. The plant will grow better if you apply water-soluble fertilizers every month from spring to autumn.

• Reproduction of cellosia pinnate is carried out by planting seeds. In the period from February to April, they are planted in small pots at a temperature of + 13 + 16 degrees. The soil in which the seeds are placed must be warm. When the seedlings reach 3 cm in height, they can be transplanted into separate pots, but also kept warm (preferably in a greenhouse).
• For some time, pinnate cellosis should be stored in a greenhouse, then unexpectedly placed in a lower temperature environment and stop watering until the soil is dry. Flowers that look better than others should be transplanted back into pots and placed in a greenhouse. For best results, feed the plant with liquid fertilizers.
• If you want to transplant feathery celosia into the garden, you will have to wait for warm weather, otherwise, the plant may die.
• Celosia feathery is used in flower beds, groups, for single plantings and for bouquets. Dwarf flowers are grown in pots and to decorate balconies overlooking the sunny side.

Celosia paniculata: care

This flower will be a wonderful decoration for any garden. Many growers love this plant for its variety of flowers and spectacular inflorescences. The appearance of the celosi is reminiscent of a broom, as its name corresponds to. Celosia paniculata was bred by breeding silver celosia.

Celosia paniculata is represented by several subspecies, each of which differs in height. Low-growing species reach 15-40 cm in height and are grown as container and curb plants. Tall celosia paniculata can reach 1 m in height and can be used for making bouquets.

This plant propagates by seedling, but some growers grow it by direct sowing of seeds in open ground. Celosia seeds are planted on the soil surface in peat pots with a substrate. Seed boxes are covered with glass or plastic wrap. Do not forget to water and ventilate the soil in a timely manner. For a week of proper care, the first shoots should appear.

With a strong thickening of the seedlings, you can thin them out. When the first leaves appear, they need to be dived. After spring frosts, the flower is transplanted to a permanent place at a distance of about 20 cm from each other. The soil for paniculate cellosia should be chosen fertile, with humus and well-drained. On poor soil, the flower grows less decorative.

Celosia paniculata prefers sufficiently illuminated areas, protected from strong winds. The plant loves warmth and regular watering.

Celosia is a beautiful and unpretentious plant that can be easily grown from seed. The main thing that a flower needs is timely watering and fertile soil. Simple care makes it possible to grow some types of cellosis even for novice gardeners.