Celosia Height And Spread. The flowers are bright and colorful and can last up to 6 to 8 weeks. It s a plant that grows to a height of one meter with dark green coarse leaves with apparent ribs.
The only celosia i ve seen that weren t at their best were those that were over watered or planted in soils heavy with clay the plants become limp and languid looking then practically melt from too much stored up moisture. When selecting your varieties make sure you choose plants that are size appropriate. Its width can also reach 18 in.
A plume type celosia argentea also known as plumed celosia.
Use a seed tray and spread the seeds across high quality potting soil then cover with an extra quarter inch of soil. Its width can also reach 18 in. The flowers appear as feathery plumes and come in the. 1 cristata group 2 plumosa group and 3 spicata group.