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
Cut flower, intense alarmred
Sunday orange
Cut flower, bright orange
Sunday dark pink
Cut flower, dark pink
Sunday Yellow
Cut flower, yellow
Sunday Gold
Cut flower, golden yellow
Sunday bright pink
Cut flower, bright pink
Introduction 2018
Sunday cherry
Cut flower, cherry red ( fuchsia )
Introduction 2018
Sunday yellow improved
Cut flower, bright yellow
Introduction 2020 / 2021
Sunday green
Cut flower, green
Introduction 2020 – 2021
Sunday orange improved
Cut flower, intense ( flaming -) orange
Introduction 2018
Sunday scarlet
Cut flower, red
Introduction 2020 / 2021
Sunday bright orange
Cut flower, clear orange
Introduction year : yet unknown
Sunday purple
Cut flower, purple
Introduction 2018
Sunday gold improved
Cut flower, golden yellow
Introduction 2019 / 2020
Ice Cream Light yellow
Rich flowering with huge plume
Ice Cream Yellow
Rich flowering with huge plume
Ice Cream Pink
Rich flowering with huge plume
Ice Cream Orange
Rich flowering with huge plume
Ice cream Yellow improved
Compact, rich flowering with huge plume
Introduction 2019
Ice Cream Cherry improved
Rich flowering with huge plume
Ice cream mix
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 red
First Flame scarlet
First Flame purple
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
Deep golden – yellow. Cutflower
Introduction 2017
Neo pink
Bright pink with dark stem. Cutflower
Introduction 2017
Neo orange
Bright orange. Cutflower
Introduction 2017
Neo rose
Intens roze. Snijbloem
Introductie 2017
Neo red
Clear red. Cutflower
Introduction 2017
Larger ( and clearer ) pictures screenwide on the news page.
Bombay Fire
Fire red. Cutflower – suitable for all climates from moderate to tropical
Bombay Fiora
Orange. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”
Bombay Figo
Gold. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”
Bombay Fidor
Gold orange. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”
Bombay Firosa
Bright pink. Cutflower – growing conditions the same as “Bombay Fire”
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
Deep purple. Cutflower Gold Medal award at Fleuroselect
Bombay Pink
Bright pink. Cutflower
Spring Green
Green. Cutflower, “Bombay” type.
Fast flowering
Bombay Cherry
Red/ winered with tiny leafs. Cutflower
100% Fusarium resistant
Bombay Bronze
Old pink. Cutflower, special soft colour.
( bred for the American market )
Dracula
Blood red and dark leaved.
Pot – bedding plant.
Concertina yellow
Compact pot/bedding plant
Introduction 2019
Concertina pink
Compact pot/bedding plant
Introduction 2019
Concertina red
Compact pot/bedding plant
Introduction 2019
Concertina purple
Compact pot/bedding plant
Introduction 2019
The spicata group:
A type of Celosia forming spears/needles, mostly in a bunch.
Celway White
Cream-white, cutflower
Celway Lemon
Bright yellow, cutflower
Celway Salmon
Pink salmon, cutflower
Celway Terracotta
Terracotta pink, cutflower
Celway Red
Deep red, cutflower
Celway Purple
Purple, cutflower
Celway Orange
Orange, cutflower
Kosmo Purple Red
Purple red, dark leaved, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo Vanilla
Cream white, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo Pink
Pink, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo Cherry
Cherry red, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo Salmon
Pink Salmon, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo Yellow
Bright yellow, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Kosmo orange
Flaming orange, compact spicata potplant, can be used for gardening as well as in “warm” countries.
Introduction 2019 / 2020