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Celosia cristata is common in most gardens. The following account is inserted, to give some idea of what may be done by artificial means. "Mr. Knight, in October, 1820, sent to the London Horticultural Society a Cockscomb, the flower of ... This section is from the book "The Flower-Garden; Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers",
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(Name derived from kelos.,-burned, referring to the color and-.character of the flowers) ... Feather Cockscomb, C. argenlea (C. plumosa). The heads resemble ostrich plumes of shining, silky texture. Those of some sorts are a clear, brilliant pink or crimson; others are like feathers of pure gold. The best sorts are...
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Celosia Cockscomb (Cockscomb) flower information ... Cockscomb has vibrant color flowers that resemble a cock's comb (velvet appearance). Price; 4.50; Dried Celosia Cockscomb from Dried Flowers Direct ;
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General Celosia Cockscomb Information ... Cut Cockscomb when flowers are fully developed. ... Hang Celosia Cockscomb upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place.
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Celosia, also known as cockscomb or feathery amaranth, has plume-like flowers ranging in color from dark crimson to orange and golden yellow. Tall varieties grow to 30 inches and dwarf forms grow to about a foot.
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Dec 3, 2009 ... Filed under: helpful gardening tips, container plant, annual, cut flower, Fresh Look Red Celosia, dried flower, Celosia plumosa, cockscomb, ...
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Scientific Name; Celosia argenta var. crista; Common Name; Cockscomb; Celosia ... Flowering Season: Summer to early fall ... ;; Annual Flowers; Plant Fact Sheets; Consumer Hort...
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To dry, cut the flowers when they are at their peak and hang them upside down in an airy, shady place ... Plant Selector Guide; Celosia cristata (Cockscomb)
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The tightly clustered blooms are said to resemble a rooster's comb, thus the common name "cockscomb". Flower colors include red, yellow, orange, gold, and pink.
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www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/flowers/Cocks19.htm
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