Arlene Wright-Correll

Cockscomb Plant: Enter the Exotic Cockscombs©



Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008

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You want brilliant colors, you want exotic, you want dwarf flowers, you want tall flowers, you want outside flowers, you want a good cutting flower for inside, you want long lasting flowers, you want dried flowers, you want scarlet, yellow, pink rose, apricot orange, purple, burgundy, salmon and cream in your garden, you want big flowers, you want flowers that grow in poor soil? Then look no further than the Cockscomb! This flower is sometimes called the woolflower. But whatever it is called it is a great addition to any garden.

These annuals like full sun and in moderate climates will come back year after year.

You can seedbed sow them in the winter and early spring and you can direct sow them after the last frost. You can thin and transplant them after the last frost. The Cockscomb does not like partial shade or full shade so plant them in the sun, right out there where they will catch the eye of anyone who walks in or views your garden. You will be surprised and delighted on how they animate your garden.

These lovely flowers look feathery and velvety with big folded or fan-shaped clusters and draw lots of attention and comments.

The Latin name for Cockscombs is Celosia cristata and as I said they come in tall sizes and dwarf sizes. The dwarf Cockscombs look great around the front edges of your garden or even do well in containers. The tall Cockscombs do well as a backdrop flower or against the foundation of your home.

Should you seed box sow them let them grow to a healthy size of 5 or 6 inches before you transplant them and you will have much greater success. Should you seed sow them directly into the ground after your last frost remember to keep well watered and thin out where necessary to about 2 inches apart. Once they are standing nice and tall you can mulch around them after you have top-dressed the soil with well-rotted manure or organic compost.

The leaves are quite pretty also being broad green leaves with red veins running down the center of each leaf with red arteries shooting off the main vein.

The beauty of this flower is it is truly easy to grow so why not plant some in your garden if you do not have any?

"Tread the Earth Lightly" and in the meantime May your day be filled with

Peace, Light and Love,

Author's note: This article was originally written for GreenThumbArticles.com

About the Author & Artist. Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- ___), popular American award winning Artist, published author, columnist, & is the resident art instructor for Avalon Stained Glass School, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint.  She is a cancer and stroke survivor who is able to strive forward each and everyday to welcome the beauty of this small planet.  She also is a China & Porcelain painter, Sandblasting & Etching, Stained Glass & fused glass Artisan. She is one of the six KY Artists who worked 6 months to create the dolls for Journey Jots in 2006 and a Smithsonian Institute art exhibit in 2008. Her published books can be found here . She is also a featured writer for GreenThumbArticles.com and teaches Art Vacation Holidays at Avalon Stained Glass School and Creativity Center.

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