Monday, June 20, 2011

Red Fox, Annual Of The Day

Celosia argentea (Spicata Group) 'Flamingo'
    Red Fox,  Celosia,  Wheat

Type    Annual
Height    10" to 18" / 25cm to 45cm
Spread    12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Upright or erect
Exposure    Full sun

Bloom Color    Pink
Bloom Time    Summer and Fall

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Green
This plant has attractive foliage.

 Culture Notes
Celosia is really a tender perennial, but it is usually grown as an annual because it is not hardy in areas which have consistent freezing temperatures.  It reseeds easily to the point of being a pest.  Seedlings can be grown sown under glass early spring.


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