Celiosia, strolling at a party with Celosia. You probably know them, people who come in at a party and immediately turn all heads. The strikingly flamboyant Celosia is a flower with the same characteristic.
COLORS AND SHAPES
Fiery colors and striking shapes, these are things you recognize the Celosia from. This striking appearance has a white, red, yellow, pink, purple, orange, green or multi-colored appearance. Sometimes you come across the Celosia in the form of a plume, sometimes as a comb or a tail. The versatile flowers also have a slightly spicy scent.
SYMBOLISM
The Celosia symbolizes motivation and boldness. If you want to wish someone courage, then a large bunch of Celosias is very appropriate.
ORIGIN
In the tropics you can just run into a Celosia, because that's where this flamboyant appearance comes from. It has spread from East Africa and Southeast Asia to many other tropical places.
CARE
♥ Cut the flower stems of your Celiosia diagonally.
♥ Add the supplied cut flower food to your Celiosia in the correct dosage.
♥ Make sure that no Celiosia petals are hanging in the water.
♥ Celosias are thirsty, so fill your vase with extra water if necessary.
♥ Do not place the Celiosias in a draft, in full sun or near another heat source.
♥ Do not place your Celiosia near the fruit bowl. Fruit naturally gives off ethylene gas. This hormone causes flowers to age faster.