Bells of Ireland
Moluccella laevis
Bells of Ireland is sold by seed count.
Crop Time: Green packs, 10 to 11 weeks
Bells of Ireland
Large, lime-green "flowers" or calyces top 15 to 20-in. (25 to 30-cm) plants.
Bupleurum
B. griffithii
Bupleurum is sold by seed count.
Crop Time: Sow seed direct or transplant from plugs; 2 1/2 to 3 months
Garibaldi
A different strain than standard bupleurum, 'Garibaldi' performs best under low light conditions. Soft yellow bracts and very long, strong stems are ideal for mixed bouquets.
Campanula
Also see Annuals and Perennials.
C. medium
Campanulas are sold by seed count.
Champion Series
Fast-finishing, high-yielding series has bell-shaped, 1 1/2-in. (4-cm) diameter blooms. Uniform, basal-branching plants grow to 26 in. (65 cm) tall, with 8 to 10 stems per plant. 15 weeks. Available as pelleted seed.
Blue. Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner. Centerpiece Collection.
NEW! Light Blue
Pink. Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner. Centerpiece Collection.
Carthamus
C. tinctorius
700 s./oz. (25 s./g.)
Crop Time: Sow seed direct or transplant from plugs; 2 1/2 to 3 months
Lasting Series
Excellent fresh or dried, reaching 30 to 42 in. (76 to 110 cm) tall.
Orange
Yellow
Celosia
Also see Annuals.
Celosias are sold by seed count.
C. cristata
(Cockscomb)
Bombay Series
High-quality green-house series has a 3 to 4-week shorter crop time than standard cutflower celosias. Excellent shipability and vase life.
Dark Red
Fire
Orange
Pink
Pure Gold
Purple. Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner.
NEW! Rose. Bright rose.
Salmon
Velvet
Wine Red
Yellow Gold. Fleuroselect Quality Mark Winner.
C. plumosa
(Feather)
Century Series
Basal-branching, 18 to 24-in. (46 to 61-cm) plants hold 13-in.
(33-cm) plumes.
Fire
Red. Bronze foliage. Centerpiece Collection.
Rose
Yellow. Centerpiece Collection.
Mix
Enterprise Dark Pink
Bright pink central plume surrounded by smaller plumes forms a 6 to 8-in. (15 to 20-cm) spike. 2-week vase life. Heat-tolerant, 36 to 48-in. (90 to 120-cm) plants are suited to greenhouse cutflower production, as well as field production in warm climates. Centerpiece Collection.
C. spicata
(Wheat Celosia)
Flamingo Series
An unusual series with an upright habit.
Feather. Light pink later fades to white under high heat. 18 to 26 in. (46 to 66 cm).
Purple. Bushier, twice as large, and later to bloom than 'Flamingo Feather.' 36 to 48 in. (90 to 120 cm).
Centaurea
Also see Annuals and Perennials.
C. Cyanus
Centaurea is sold by seed count.
Blue Boy
Cool season annual often used as a cut-flower because of the distinctive blue color. Very successful late Spring/early Summer flowers for planters or garden borders. Excellent vase life. Centerpiece Collection.
Cosmos
Also see Annuals.
C. Cyanus
Cosmos are sold by seed count.
Sea Shells Mix
Large and early, trumpet-shaped flowers with tubular petals.
Sensation Mix
Rose, crimson, white and pink flowers.
Versailles Mix
Earlier than most tall C. bipinnatus types, bearing rose, pink, white and carmine flowers on 30-in. (76-cm) stems. Centerpiece Collection.
Craspedia
C. uniflora (globosa)
Craspedias are sold by seed count.
Drumstick
Wiry, 24-in. (61-cm) stems hold round heads of golden yellow florets. Cleaned seed.
