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Celosia 'Frosted Honeysuckle'
Celosia 'Frosted Honeysuckle'
Celosia argentea cristata
Unusual plume, fan to sea coral flower shapes with a unique iridescent texture in colors ranging from pastel lemon, peach to honeysuckle pink. Known for their masses of flowers, long vase life, visual appeal (fresh and dried), love of hot, humid and dry conditions and extended harvest period, we have fallen in love with celosia!
‘Frosted Honeysuckle’ is a mix of soft yellow, coral, salmon and pink tipped waves and fans, on large robust plants, that combine well with a range of cut flowers especially the Queen Lime zinnias, cosmos, phlox and dahlias. We love how the colour rises to the tips of the shapes, like sea foam and their natural shimmer.
Celosia is a summer cut flower work horse if you live in warm areas - the past two seasons we have grown them in a hoop house to give them extra heat - and they thrived from early summer through until mid-late Autumn! Hard pinching encourages ample branching and longer stems.
‘Frosted Honeysuckle’ is our selection from ‘Supercrest Mix’. Inspired by Texas flower growers Pamela and Frank Arnosky, who have written wonderful articles in Growing For Market magazine, and the breeding work of Erin Benzakein, we began isolating colours in 2019 . Even into the fourth generation, there is an occasional bright colour that still arises in this open pollinated diverse gene pool.
SEED COUNT: 100 approx
Germination: Lot#39106 94% Jun 2023
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 30cm apart | 90-120cm | surface | 7-10 days @ 23-25°C |
90-110 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow 6 weeks before intended transplant date which should be after threat of frost has passed and night time temperatures are consistently above 10°C. Sow 2 seeds per cell - DO NOT COVER as requires light to germinate- a light sprinkling of vermiculite helps to preserve moisture around the seed without blocking the light. Celosia dislikes root disturbance. Thin to one plant per cell. Pinch when plants are 15-20cm. Succession plant every 4 weeks for continual large quantity of high-quality cut flowers – although one sowing will last the summer.
DIRECT SOW - Sow once soil has warmed to 20C. Sprinkle over soil of a fine tilth. Needs light to germinate so gently press into soil.
HARVEST/VASE LIFE - Harvest when blooms are the desired size – they will continue to increase in size as they head to seed. Strip 2/3 of foliage from stems. Expect a vase life of 10-14 days. Dries very well. Hang freshly cut blooms upside down in a warm, dark place.
