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Ruby Parfait Celosia - Organic

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Item: 4950-A
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Celosia argentea var. spicata
(75 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Upright 20–26" tall multi-branched wheat-type celosia produces showy spikes, light pink at the base turning to a deep rose-magenta at the tip. Green foliage starts at ground level. A prolific and striking display en masse, as a border, or in containers. Excellent cutflower. Blooms July through frost. Hums with bees and other pollinators from mid-afternoon until dusk. Prefers full sun and moist rich soil, though does well in marginal dry soil as well. Does not tolerate standing water. ~1,400 seeds/g.  

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
75 days
Lifecycle
annual
Bloom Color
deep rose-magenta
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Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity Lifecycle Bloom Color
Ruby Parfait
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 75 days annual deep rose-magenta
Celway Terracotta seeds open pollinated 100 days annual salmon
Pampas Plume Blend
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 95 days annual multi-colored
Additional Information

Celosia

Annual. A prolific and striking display en masse, as a border, or in containers. Excellent cutflower for fresh and everlasting arrangements. Attractive to a wide array of pollinators as well as other “good” garden bugs. From the Greek keleos, ‘blazing,’ a reference to their brilliance. Commonly appear in three groups, cristata (crested, fancifully known as brains), plumosa (plumed) and spicata (with spikes or pointed). All share blazing colors, furry textures and unusual shapes. Known as ji quan hua in China where both seeds and flowers are used medicinally for blood diseases, bleeding and urinary tract infections.

Culture: Thrives in hot dry weather. Prefers full sun and rich soil. Light is required for germination. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Should germinate within 10 days at 70–85 ̊. When seedlings are 4–6", pinch them back to encourage branching. Blooms July through frost.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.

These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.

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Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

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