CELOSIA New Kelos FIRE & Kelos

Unrooted Cuttings

May  2015  MESSICK COMPANY LLC 142 NORTH CENTRAL AVE. CAMPBELL, CA 95008 408) 871-9816 408-871-9839 FAX BEEKENKAMP

CELOSIA  KELOS  FIRE  -­‐-­‐Day  Neutral  Flowering  Orange   Lime   Red    Pink   Purple   Scarlet  Imp.   Yellow  

MESSICK COMPANY LLC 142 NORTH CENTRAL AVE. CAMPBELL, CA 95008

The terrific KELOS series and the NEW, DAY LENGTH NEUTRAL KELOS FIRE BREEDING BREAKTHROUGH!

Unlike other popular Celosias on the market, “FIRE” is Day Length Neutral! Making it easy to flower year round (no complicated day length control needed).

This series has seven vibrant colors, each having several beautiful big feather duster flowers on a finished plant. It can be a real ‘show stopper’.

This strong plant can be used both inside (long lasting flowers hold up inside giving 6-8 weeks of pleasure) and outdoors as a stunning garden plant. It is good in large container combos as well. They are also excellent in the cool or warm chain distribution channels.

Plants grow 12-14 inches tall and will flower for 9-11 weeks. The crop time:

From unroo t ed cu t t ings , Dire c t St i ck or t ransp lant : Three per pot, pinched 7-11 weeks From transp lant to f in i sh i s about 5-9 weeks in c lud ing p inch . Plant 1-3 per 6” or 3 per 8” pot .

CELOSIA New Kelos FIRE & Kelos

Unrooted Cuttings

May  2015  MESSICK COMPANY LLC 142 NORTH CENTRAL AVE. CAMPBELL, CA 95008 408) 871-9816 408-871-9839 FAX BEEKENKAMP

Plant Growing Tips -Use 1-3 Plants for a 6 inch pot. -Plant the liners deep so that the tip of the liner is one inch above soil level. -Water the plants immediately after planting. -When the liners are well established pinch the cuttings on 6-8 leaves. -Start the plants at 70ºF after 4 weeks you can lower the temperature to 65º. When the plants are nearly finished, you can lower the temperature to 60º - 62º F. -Keep PH between 5.5 and 6.5. -Keep Ec between 1.5 and 2. Start with 19-6-20-4 finish with 15-5-30. -Use Cycocel to keep the plants toned 1000-1500 ppm. -Use a well-drained soil of peat and perlite. -PGR use will give more darker leaves. -Celosia is not really perceptible to pest but can get Aphids, Thrips, Mites and leaf miners

PRICE: $0.21 each ROYALTY: Celosia Kelos - $0.03 each Celosia Kelos Fire - $0.06 each AVAILABILITY: Delivery Weeks – 4-30 MINIMUM: 2100 per Order Additional freight charge of $150 on below minimum orders TERMS: 2% - 10, NET 30

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MESSICK COMPANY LLC 142 NORTH CENTRAL AVE. CAMPBELL, CA 95008

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Kelos  Magenta  Kelos  Scarlet  

Kelos  Orange  

Kelos  Pink  Kelos  Purple  

~Tremendous sell through ~Plant put inside kitchen with good light lasted 4 weeks+

Celosia Kelos Fire in 6 ½” pots. Mull’s in Shelby, NC

6/22/15: URC stuck 7/06/15: Transplanted

7/16/15: Pinched 8/22/15: Pictured