About
Celosia 'Venezuela Pink' PBR is a dense, compact perennial that reaches a height of up to 35 cm. Often cultivated as an annual, it produces plume-like flower heads in a rich dark pink hue during the summer and early autumn months. This variety is well-suited for container gardening, as well as for placement at the front of borders or as a flowering houseplant.
About the genus
Celosia can be classified as annuals, perennials, or shrubs. They feature either simple or lobed leaves that are arranged alternately. The small flowers, which are vividly colored, are grouped in large, plume-like clusters. Numerous cultivated varieties are closely associated with C. argentea.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant out after the last frosts into moist but well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Water freely and apply a balanced liquid feed every 2 weeks
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free