FREE: 100 Cockscomb Seeds

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This is for 100 seeds... I list all my auctions for 7 days only... I will not lower the days or offer a GIN...so please don't ask... Free shipping.. I will ship in the USA only...I will also send with a tracking number... So good luck and happy bidding... I always put about ten extra seeds in the package...

Cockscomb is the common name for some cultivars of Celosia argentea, a flowering species with spectacular blossoms. Cockscombs are also called Celosias from their species name. The name cockscomb comes from varieties that have a narrow, colorful row of blossoms resembling a rooster’s comb.

Planting Dates
Cockscombs like warm weather. The seeds will typically not germinate unless the ground temperature is at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If you live in an area with cool springs, start the seeds indoor four to six weeks before the expected last frost. If your area has longer summers, plant the seeds directly in your garden after the last expected frost.

Sowing Seeds Indoors
Three to four seeds are best sowed in peat pots containing a sterile seed starting mix, available in most garden supply centers. The pots are lightly moistened, covered with plastic wrap and stored in a location that is 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The plastic wrap ia removed once a day to give the plants fresh air and the planting mix is sprayed with enough room temperature water to keep it lightly moist. The seeds should germinate in 10 to 15 days.

Planting Directly Outdoors
Cockscomb seeds are best planted one-half inch deep in a sunny location covered loosely with soil that drains well. The soil is kept lightly moist until the seeds germinate. Covering the seeds with a sheet of spun polypropylene fiber can help keep the soil most. Once they develop two sets of true leaves, the seedlings are thinned, keeping the strongest ones in the garden.