FREE: Edible Celosia Spicata 'Flamingo Feather' 50 Seeds

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Stunning heavily branched annual with tall rose pink flower spikes. Each spike is made up of small flowers that flower from the bottom up and keep getting longer and longer as the season progresses. If planted early flower spikes can reach over a foot in length by time the frost arrives.

Flamingo has fine blade like thin green leaves on stiff strong upright stems which can grow to over 6 feet in height. Excellent plant for the back border or just in a mass on it's own. Flowers begin in early to mid summer depending on when planted and last until frost. Because of stiff upright stems plants can be left for winter interest in the garden. Stems are very strong, they do not need staking and hold up well in most adverse weather conditions. However plants may tilt over in sandy soils with high winds since the plant is so heavily branched. This can cause interesting shapes to form in the flower spikes as they turn to face upwards even if plant is at an angle.

Flamingo likes a lot of sunshine, so plant where it gets a least five hours of full sun per day. It can tolerate modest watering but for best results a soaking hose for about 10 minutes per day is best. Likes a well drained soil. Can do fairly well in poor soil but will need extra feeding for largest plants. Transplant to the garden as early as possible after frost danger has passed to obtain the largest plants. Later transplants do not grow as large.

Annual.
Heat tolerant
Full sun location. Does not do well in shade
Water for maximum size. Soaker hoses work best
Does not need staking, but very large heads may bow over in high winds.