An honest-to-goodness celosia variety – New Look – has been named the in vogue Texas Superstar handout based on its superior performance across the land , according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research expert .
The New Look celosia diverseness was named a 2019 Texas Superstar plant by AgriLife Research , Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Tech University horticulturalists after years of study trials around the nation .
New Look genus Celosia was a hitting among visitant at the annual East Texas Horticultural Field Day in Overton , as indicated by the flags placed by attendees . ( Texas A&M AgriLife Research pic by Dr. Brent Pemberton )
To be designated a Texas Superstar , a industrial plant must not only be beautiful but execute well for consumer and growers throughout the province . Texas hotshot must be well-heeled to propagate , which should ensure the flora are not only wide available but also fairly priced , pronounce Dr. Brent Pemberton , Texas Superstar executive display board member and AgriLife Research decorative horticulturist , Overton .
New Look celosia is a warm - season annual with hopeful red plume that sailplane above the dark , bronze foliage , Pemberton say . Plumed flowering types are also usually called “ feathered amaranth ” or “ feather celosia ” due to their characteristics .
“ The dividing line in the red and the bronze leaf is an eye - catcher , ” he said . “ It just has an exotic facial expression that blend well with any landscape painting . ”
New Look genus Celosia prefers full sun and will tolerate light shade , Pemberton said . The variety also adapts to most soils but requires good drainage and consistent moisture .
Flowers are very long durable and continually produce throughout the summer time of year up until the first Robert Frost , Pemberton said . The plant and its flowers tolerate lightheaded shade and ironic weather when base and will stand up to a Texas summer much well than other genus Celosia of this type .
“ This smorgasbord has been dependably tough in high temperatures , ” he say . “ It can take whatever the Texas summer throws at it . ”
New Look celosia can be used for bedding , in containers and as a cut efflorescence , Pemberton enounce . It has been on the food market for many years and stood the exam of clip in trial gardens across the state .
Plants typically get to 10 - 14 inches in meridian with a 12 - 14 - in spread head , Pemberton said . New Look celosia transplants can be bulge out from germ six to eight week before the last frost date . They can be buy or seed can be like a shot sown in the garden after the last spring freeze date . Transplants can be planted after the final icing particular date either in the garden or in patio containers .
tax return flowering can be enhanced by removing old prime just below the blush , Pemberton say .
Pemberton said vendee should ensure and look for the name New Look Celosia because similarly refer plants are being market .
“ We have tested a lot of genus Celosia over the yr and this one continues to be the in effect , ” he aver . “ It ’s been around a long meter , but sometimes you just have a plant in the garden year after year and might take it for granted . Then it catches your aid and you ’re like , ‘ dang , that is a good plant . ’ ”
Texas Superstar is a registered trademark owned by AgriLife Research , a state authority that is part of the Texas A&M University System . Plants are designated Texas adept by the Texas Superstar executive circuit card , which is made up of nine AgriLife Research , AgriLife Extension and Texas Tech University horticulturalists .
More information about other Texas Superstar plants and a list of middleman and retail merchant who stock them can be find out athttp://texassuperstar.com/.
Source : AgriLife Today ( Adam Russell )
