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Chief Mix is a mixture of our Celosia plumosa Chief varieties. Celosia Chief series varieties are is a professional-grade upright annual bred for cut flower production. The series reaches a mature height of 32-40 inches and is renowned for producing large, dense flower heads that resemble velvety, crested combs. The mix provides a saturated palette of non-fading colors that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
Chief Mix Selling Tips
Chief Mix is a versatile choice for back-of-border landscape plantings, large patio containers, or high-yield cut flower production. This series is an industry standard because of its exceptional stem strength and heat-tolerant blooms that maintain their intensity even in the peak of summer. Customers will appreciate that these flowers are suitable for both fresh bouquets and dried arrangements, offering a fresh vase life of up to 14 days.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
This series does best when a media pH of 5.8-6.2 is maintained. Provide a light, constant feed of 100 ppm Nitrogen, ensuring you supply sufficient potassium to prevent abnormal flower shapes. Maintain a minimum 13-hour day length during production to prevent premature budding and stunted growth. For best results, keep temperatures between 65-75°F during the day and never let night temperatures drop below 61°F.
Flowering
These are heat-loving annuals that will continue to produce unique, velvety blooms from June through September.
Pinching
It is not recommended to pinch Chief Mix, as these plants are bred to produce a single, high-quality central flower head.
Spacing
Space plants 4 inches apart for both field and greenhouse production.
Pests
Watch carefully for insects including aphids, thrips, cut worms, and nematodes .
Disease
Chief Mix is most susceptible to botrytis, downy mildew, pythium, and rhizoctonia.
Planting Chief Mix Liners
Select a planting location that receives at least six to eight hours of full sun daily to ensure the most vibrant colors. Plant one plug in a four inch pot or three to four plugs in a ten inch container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Celosia Chief Mix Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
11-13 Weeks
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall
Habit
Upright
Height
32-40 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
61
Perennial Zone
-
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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Chief Mix is a mixture of our Celosia plumosa Chief varieties. Celosia Chief series varieties are is a professional-grade upright annual bred for cut flower production. The series reaches a mature height of 32-40 inches and is renowned for producing large, dense flower heads that resemble velvety, crested combs. The mix provides a saturated palette of non-fading colors that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
Chief Mix Selling Tips
Chief Mix is a versatile choice for back-of-border landscape plantings, large patio containers, or high-yield cut flower production. This series is an industry standard because of its exceptional stem strength and heat-tolerant blooms that maintain their intensity even in the peak of summer. Customers will appreciate that these flowers are suitable for both fresh bouquets and dried arrangements, offering a fresh vase life of up to 14 days.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
This series does best when a media pH of 5.8-6.2 is maintained. Provide a light, constant feed of 100 ppm Nitrogen, ensuring you supply sufficient potassium to prevent abnormal flower shapes. Maintain a minimum 13-hour day length during production to prevent premature budding and stunted growth. For best results, keep temperatures between 65-75°F during the day and never let night temperatures drop below 61°F.
Flowering
These are heat-loving annuals that will continue to produce unique, velvety blooms from June through September.
Pinching
It is not recommended to pinch Chief Mix, as these plants are bred to produce a single, high-quality central flower head.
Spacing
Space plants 4 inches apart for both field and greenhouse production.
Pests
Watch carefully for insects including aphids, thrips, cut worms, and nematodes .
Disease
Chief Mix is most susceptible to botrytis, downy mildew, pythium, and rhizoctonia.
Planting Chief Mix Liners
Select a planting location that receives at least six to eight hours of full sun daily to ensure the most vibrant colors. Plant one plug in a four inch pot or three to four plugs in a ten inch container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Celosia Chief Mix Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
11-13 Weeks
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall
Habit
Upright
Height
32-40 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
61
Perennial Zone
-
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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Product images shown online are intended to represent the mature, finished plant, including its expected color, growth habit, and overall appearance. They are not intended to depict the size or fullness of the starter plug at the time of shipment.
