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Question about Celosia: Deadheading and Seeds

Posted by sammyyummy 11 (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 13:03

Hi.

My celosia cristata has began to droop to one side and wilt, and on its exposed side, the black seeds are very visible.

My questions are:

1) When do I deadhead my celosia? (How should it look, any visual keypoints to determine )
2) As the blooms are quite different from say zinnias and sunflowers of which I m familiar, how do I deadhead the stem in order to produce more blooms. (again any visual keypoints so I understand what you advise me)
3) How do I collect the seeds?

Thanks

sam
HZ 11.


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RE: Question about Celosia: Deadheading and Seeds

Black seed are ready. It's been a while for cristata for me but IIRC I just shook them into a paper bag. Can't speak to deadheading and re-blooming as my season isn't long enough.

tj


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