Flamingo Feather, organic

Eco

Information

Pale pink Celosia with a silvery shimmer. Pinching is recommended to encourage branching. Low temperatures and less than 12 hours of light can cause premature flowering. 


 

Product number:320
Scientific name:Celosia argentea spicata
Botanic family:The Amaranth Family - Amaranthaceae
Organic:Yes
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:Yes
Sowing time:Pre-cultivate: February–April
Sowing depth:0,1 cm
Germination temperature:21-27 degrees
Germination time:8–14 days
Plant spacing:15 cm
Row spacing:30 cm
Height:60-90 cm
Plant location:Sun
Harvest/blooming:June - August
Seeds/g:1000
Other:Light germinating
Heirloom variety:No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Light germinating. Sow very shallow and carefully press the seed to the soil to get contact. Keep quite warm during germination. 

Spacing

Keep 15-30 cm between plants

Harvest

If early sowing it will bloom in june until august. 

Seed

One portion contains 50 seeds