Celosia argentea can – to the flower type – be divided in groups . All three flower types exist in a compact form for pot- or garden purposes as well as in growing higher up for cut flower production :

The plumosa group:

This type makes a lot of thin feathers together forming a plume.

Sunday red

Sunday red

Cut flower, intense alarmred

Sunday orange

Sunday orange

Cut flower, bright orange

Sunday dark pink

Sunday dark pink

Cut flower, dark pink

Sunday yellow

Sunday Yellow

Cut flower, yellow

Sunday gold

Sunday Gold

Cut flower, golden yellow

Sunday bright pink

Sunday bright pink

Cut flower, bright pink

Introduction 2018

Sunday cherry

Sunday cherry

Cut flower, cherry red ( fuchsia )

Introduction 2018

Sunday yellow improved

Sunday yellow improved

Cut flower, bright yellow

Introduction 2020 / 2021

Sunday green

Cut flower, green

Introduction 2020 – 2021

Sunday orange improved

Sunday orange improved

Cut flower, intense ( flaming -) orange

Introduction 2018

Sunday scarlet

Sunday scarlet

Cut flower, red

Introduction 2020 / 2021

Sunday bright orange

Cut flower, clear orange

Introduction year : yet unknown

Sunday purple

Sunday purple

Cut flower, purple

Introduction 2018

Sunday gold improved

Sunday gold improved

Cut flower, golden yellow

Introduction 2019 / 2020

Ice cream light yellow

Ice Cream Light yellow

Rich flowering with huge plume

Ice cream yellow

Ice Cream Yellow

Rich flowering with huge plume

Ice cream pink

Ice Cream Pink

Rich flowering with huge plume

Ice cream orange

Ice Cream Orange

Rich flowering with huge plume

Ice cream yellow improved

Ice cream Yellow improved

Compact, rich flowering with huge plume

Introduction 2019

Ice cream cherry

Ice Cream Cherry improved

Rich flowering with huge plume

Ice cream mix

Ice cream mix

Ice cream salmon

Ice Cream Salmon

Rich flowering with huge plume

At the introduction in 2019 of – yellow improved there will also be a nice “Ice cream” mix available.

First Flame yellow

First Flame yellow

First Flame red

First Flame red

First flame scarlet

First Flame scarlet

First Flame purple

First Flame purple

First flame mix

First Flame mix

There’s also a mix available of yellow, scarlet and red. 

The cristata group:

Near flowering the plant forms a comb with a curl on top.
There are two types: the cockscomb with thick curls of the “Neo” series  and the more flat form of the  “Bombay” series, of course also with a curl but less thick. Next to that old varieties exist of the global ( round ) forms, common called “brain types”. Those are these days old fashioned, worldwide hardly grown, and we don’t have that in our assortment.

Neo gold

Neo gold

Deep golden – yellow. Cutflower

Introduction 2017

Neo pink

Neo pink

Bright pink with dark stem. Cutflower

Introduction 2017

Neo orange

Neo orange

Bright orange. Cutflower

Introduction 2017

Neo rose

Neo rose

Intens roze. Snijbloem

Introductie 2017

Neo red

Neo red

Clear red. Cutflower

Introduction 2017

Larger ( and clearer ) pictures screenwide on the news page. 

Bombay fire

Bombay Fire

Fire red. Cutflower – suitable for all climates from moderate to tropical

Bombay fiora

Bombay Fiora

Orange. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”

Bombay figo

Bombay Figo

Gold. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”

Bombay fidor

Bombay Fidor

Gold orange. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”

Bombay firosa

Bombay Firosa

Bright pink. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”

Bombay fivio

Bombay Fivio

Purple. Cutflower – growing conditions
the same as “Bombay Fire”


The advantages of “Bombay fire” ( cutflowers ) and its look-a-likes “Bombay fiora” (orange) , – “fidor” (orange / gold) , – “figo” (yellow), “firosa” (bright-pink) and – “fivio” (purple) :

  • Strong and straight stem
  • Small and standing up leafs, so easy to harvest
  • The form of the comb makes it easy to pack for transport
  • Less damage in the “trade chain”
  • Highly resistant against Fusarium
  • Strong rooting
  • Less sensitive to thrips
  • Useable in every climate – from moderate to tropical – and in all climates always enough length
  • The various colours fit next to eachother in growing
  • Sparkling , bright colours.

Bombay purple

Bombay Purple

Deep purple. Cutflower Gold Medal award at Fleuroselect

Bombay pink

Bombay Pink

Bright pink. Cutflower

Spring green

Spring Green

Green. Cutflower, “Bombay” type.
Fast flowering

Bombay cherry

Bombay Cherry

Red/ winered with tiny leafs. Cutflower
100% Fusarium resistant

Bombay bronze

Bombay Bronze

Old pink. Cutflower, special soft colour.

( bred for the American market )

Dracula

Dracula

Blood red and dark leaved.

Pot – bedding plant.

Concertina yellow

Concertina yellow

Compact pot/bedding plant

Introduction 2019

Concertina pink

Concertina pink

Compact pot/bedding plant

Introduction 2019

Concertina red

Concertina red

Compact pot/bedding plant

Introduction 2019

Concertina purple

Concertina purple

Compact pot/bedding plant

Introduction 2019

The spicata group:

A type of Celosia forming spears/needles, mostly in a bunch.

Celway white

Celway White

Cream-white, cutflower

celway lemon

Celway Lemon

Bright yellow, cutflower

Celway salmon

Celway Salmon

Pink salmon, cutflower

Celway terracotta

Celway Terracotta

Terracotta pink, cutflower

Celway red

Celway Red

Deep red, cutflower

Celway purple

Celway Purple

Purple, cutflower

celway orange

Celway Orange

Orange, cutflower

Kosmo purple red

Kosmo Purple Red

Purple red, dark leaved, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo vanilla

Kosmo Vanilla

Cream white, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo pink

Kosmo Pink

Pink, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo cherry

Kosmo Cherry

Cherry red, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo salmon

Kosmo Salmon

Pink Salmon, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo yellow

Kosmo Yellow

Bright yellow, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Kosmo orange

Kosmo orange

Flaming orange, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.

Introduction 2019 / 2020