Celosia cristata Bar Bora seeds - Crested Cock's-comb
Celosia cristata Bar Bora seeds - Crested Cock's-comb
Celosia cristata Bar Bora seeds - Crested Cock's-comb
Celosia argentea 'Bar Bora'
Crested Cock's-comb
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La Célosie crête-de-coq ‘Bar Bora’ (Celosia argentea var. cristata ‘Bar Bora’) offre de larges inflorescences pourpres, intensément veloutées, superbes dans les compositions florales fraîches ou sèches. Appartenant à la série Bar destinée aux professionnels, elle se cultive facilement en climat chaud et en plein soleil, où elle fleurit de l’été jusqu’aux gelées. Avec ses tiges fermes et régulières coiffées de crêtes opulentes, cette célosie donne du corps aux bouquets comme aux massifs saisonniers.
De la famille des Amaranthacées, l’espèce de référence est Celosia argentea, dont la forme cristée est nommée C. argentea var. cristata (syn. Celosia cristata). Cette plante est native d'Afrique tropicale, tandis que la forme cristée est ancienne et largement cultivée en Asie du Sud (notamment près des temples en Inde, Birmanie et Chine). Elle a connu une diffusion horticole planétaire. Les feuilles et jeunes inflorescences de l’espèce sont comestibles dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
‘Bar Bora’ fait partie de la série Bar dédiée à la fleuristerie ; comparée à la série Act, elle a besoin d'une période de culture plus longue avant la mise à fleurs, mais offre des têtes plus volumineuses, un port plus robuste, des tiges extrêmement solides, une très longue tenue en vase, et de surcroit une moindre sensibilité aux thrips.
En conditions optimales, la plante atteint 80 à 100 cm de hauteur en 9 à 13 semaines selon la saison. En pot, sa croissance reste plus compacte : on observe généralement 40 à 60 cm selon le volume du contenant, l’ensoleillement et les apports d'engrais. Les inflorescences sont des crêtes (forme « cérébriforme ») denses et veloutées, de couleur pourpre à pourpre violacé, globuleuses à aplaties, positionnées au sommet de tiges épaisses et droites ; elles se renouvellent de juillet à octobre/novembre, surtout si l’on pince les jeunes plants à 15–20 cm pour favoriser la ramification. Les fleurs tiennent 7 à 10 jours en vase lorsqu’on récolte les tiges à maturité. Les feuilles sont lancéolées à ovales, d'un vert franc, de texture souple. Après la floraison, des petites capsules mûrissent en fin d’été et en automne, donnant de nombreuses graines noires et brillantes.
'Bar Bora’ a été créée pour la fleur coupée : cultivez-la en planche dans un potager fleuri ou dans un massif saisonnier, à une exposition très ensoleillée et abritée. Ses grands corymbes pourpres installent des lignes nettes et apportent de la matière aux bouquets. Associez-la à des textures légères : par exemple avec l'Ammi visnaga 'Green Mist White', des Cosmos blancs ou roses et des Zinnias pastel à rouge framboise. Mariez cette célosie à des Dahlias paysage aux fleurs simples et à des graminées annuelles comme le Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum' pour profiter d'un décor coloré de l'été jusqu'aux gelées. Dans un pot de 30 à 40 cm de diamètre, plantez 1 à 3 sujets dans un substrat riche et drainant ; l’effet est durable sur terrasse exposée au sud.
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Celosia
argentea
'Bar Bora'
Amarantaceae
Crested Cock's-comb
Celosia argentea var. cristata 'Bar Bora'
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Cockscomb Celosia 'Bar Bora' from February to April in trays, in warmth.
Use a fine special sowing compost, sow on the surface as the seeds are photosensitive, firm very lightly, moisten with a fine spray or by capillary action and, if needed, sprinkle with a thin layer of vermiculite.
Maintain a temperature of 22 to 25°C under bright light without direct sun; germination occurs in 7 to 14 days. Prick out at the two to three true leaf stage into pots and continue cultivation at 17 to 20°C, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged.
Begin hardening off the young plants ten to fifteen days before planting and avoid temperatures below 15°C.
Plant out in late May or early June, in full sun, in a well-drained and fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.4, enriched with mature compost.
To obtain long stems for cutting, space the plants 12 to 15 cm apart and do not pinch; allow eight to thirteen weeks of cultivation before the first cuts.
In borders, a light pinching of the plants at 15 to 20 cm can encourage branching. Water regularly during warm periods, hoe or mulch to maintain soil moisture and provide netting or a thin stake in windy sites to obtain straight stems.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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