If you decide to add bright colors to your summer cottage or to a balcony greenhouse, then such a plant as a celestial will be ideal. Its motley crests of yellow, orange, pink, purple, red flowers surprisingly resemble flames. Hence the name - from the Greek language the name of the flower is translated as burning, fiery. But before passionate kisses will please with the flowering, it is necessary to work a little! We'll figure out how to plant a kiss, how to care for the integrity and what errors to prevent.
Planting a kiss
For such a plant as an integer, the growth from seeds is optimal. Seeds are planted in seedlings in early April, after a few days seedlings are planted in pots and already in the first half of June, when the onset of colds is finally ruled out, they are moved to the open ground. Planting of the kiss is carried out in loose nutrient soil, which is quite moist, but not abundant in moisture. The distance between the colors depends on the variety. If the variety you choose gives small plants, then 15cm is enough, if it is a question of large intacties, then give them freedom - distances of 35cm will be enough. The landing site should also meet a number of characteristics - well-lit by the sun, sheltered from the wind and not very wet.
Celosia - Growth and Care
Immediately after planting, the flower needs several weeks of active irrigation, then the kiss, the cultivation of which does not require special interventions, becomes an independent plant and does not even need watering if nature does not skimp on the rain. Of course, in arid days it is worth taking care of and additionally watering this bright representative of the flora.
Additional power to the flower, too, does not hurt, once a month it is necessary to fertilize the soil, if you want the cetaceae to develop more actively and become lush. However, if you overdo it with organic fertilizers and nitrogen, this will negatively affect the plant. The celosis will expand, the foliage will become voluminous, but the flowers themselves will remain small and unimpressive.
Interesting Facts
- Celosia with competent cultivation and care can grow to impressive sizes - 70-90 cm, and sometimes even more than a meter. Of course, we are talking about certain varieties, such as "Goden Flitz", "Thomson Magnifica" pinnate kisses or different varieties of spikelet colosity. However, the height of the kiss does not affect its attractiveness in any way. A lot of dwarf varieties, such as "Geisha" or "Baby", will undoubtedly bring aesthetic pleasure.
- The celosis, planting and caring for which do not cause any particular trouble, is capable of pleasing the eye not only in the summer, but also in other seasons. This plant composers of compositions from dried flowers like for the ability to maintain color saturation and confident shape. The secret that will help keep the brightness of the plant - cut it before the seeds start to ripen, then put it in a dry and cool room for 2 weeks.
- Celosia is a plant that can be used for food! For the inhabitants of Indonesia, India, the countries of Africa it is not a secret that the leaves
and shoots of this flower can be eaten. - In folk medicine are actively used decoctions and infusions of intestinal. It is not poisonous. It is believed that it is able to defeat many inflammatory diseases.
Here such an amazing beauty can become an ornament of your site or balcony. Celosia in the garden will surely attract the attention of passers-by, especially if you dream up, buy seeds of different colors and create from them a unique flower bed or mixboarder !