Celosia Sunday Gold, also known as Celosia plumosa, is an upright annual originally native to the Mediterranean and parts of Africa. This high-quality cultivar reaches a mature height of 28 to 40 inches and is specifically bred for the cut flower industry. It produces long, rigid stems topped with full, feathery plumes in an intense, non-fading gold. For a high-impact arrangement, consider pairing them with companions like Helianthus, Snapdragons, or Dianthus barbatus .
Sunday Gold Selling Tips
Celosia Sunday Gold is ideal for high-end retail bouquets and architectural landscape borders, providing non-fading color until the first frost. As the first professional cut version of plume-shaped celosia, this series offers the plume density and stem strength required for premium floral design.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
Plant in a well-drained medium with a pH of 5.8–6.5 and provide a light fertilizer program of less than 100 ppm Nitrogen. Avoid overfertilizing. Maintain greenhouse temperatures between 65–75°F during the day and approximately 60–65°F at night.
Flowering
Golden yellow plumes appear from Summer until frost. For optimal stem length and flowering, maintain a daylength of 12–13 hours.
Pinching
Do not pinch Celosia Sunday Gold as they are bred to produce a single, high-quality central plume per plant.
Spacing
For professional production, maintain a density of 6 to 8 plants per square foot. Because the stems are long, mechanical support such as netting is required to prevent lodging.
Pests
Keep a close watch for aphids, thrips, spider mites, and leaf miners .
Disease
Powdery mildew and botrytis are the most common issues for Sunday Gold.
Planting Sunday Gold Liners
Plane one liner per four inch container. Plant three to five liners per 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 Sunday Gold Quick Reference Guide
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12-16 Weeks
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall
Color
Yellow
Habit
Upright
Height
28-40 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
60
Perennial Zone
-
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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Celosia Sunday Gold, also known as Celosia plumosa, is an upright annual originally native to the Mediterranean and parts of Africa. This high-quality cultivar reaches a mature height of 28 to 40 inches and is specifically bred for the cut flower industry. It produces long, rigid stems topped with full, feathery plumes in an intense, non-fading gold. For a high-impact arrangement, consider pairing them with companions like Helianthus, Snapdragons, or Dianthus barbatus .
Sunday Gold Selling Tips
Celosia Sunday Gold is ideal for high-end retail bouquets and architectural landscape borders, providing non-fading color until the first frost. As the first professional cut version of plume-shaped celosia, this series offers the plume density and stem strength required for premium floral design.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
Plant in a well-drained medium with a pH of 5.8–6.5 and provide a light fertilizer program of less than 100 ppm Nitrogen. Avoid overfertilizing. Maintain greenhouse temperatures between 65–75°F during the day and approximately 60–65°F at night.
Flowering
Golden yellow plumes appear from Summer until frost. For optimal stem length and flowering, maintain a daylength of 12–13 hours.
Pinching
Do not pinch Celosia Sunday Gold as they are bred to produce a single, high-quality central plume per plant.
Spacing
For professional production, maintain a density of 6 to 8 plants per square foot. Because the stems are long, mechanical support such as netting is required to prevent lodging.
Pests
Keep a close watch for aphids, thrips, spider mites, and leaf miners .
Disease
Powdery mildew and botrytis are the most common issues for Sunday Gold.
Planting Sunday Gold Liners
Plane one liner per four inch container. Plant three to five liners per 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 Sunday Gold Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
12-16 Weeks
Bloom Period
Summer, Fall
Color
Yellow
Habit
Upright
Height
28-40 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
60
Perennial Zone
-
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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