Celosia Dracula Flower. It can grow in nutrient-poor soil. The plants colorful flowers are produced in abundance all over the plant and they last for a very long time.
When this flower is grown in the greenhouse the flower will be red with foliage that is predominantly green but showing some red. 70-75F Days to germinate. Unusual shape and eye-catching colour add drama to landscapes gardens and containers.
Unusual shape and eye-catching colour add drama to landscapes gardens and containers.
In the greenhouse the combs are red and the foliage is green with some red but once you take this lovely beauty home and plant it in your own garden the foliage will get darker and change to purple tones. Outdoors foliage is darker and more purple-toned and flower is darker purple. Argentea are cultivated in Britain as exotic looking summer bedding plants which require a warm sheltered position. While aging naturally on the plant celosia flowers fade to a whisper of their previous hue taking on a straw-like appearance.