Bright Sparks™ Scarlet Shades Celosia

Bright Sparks™ Scarlet Shades is a Celosia plumosa annual listed by Floranova under product code 70103107. The breeder describes Bright Sparks as an upright, branched series with large, vivid plumes for landscape beds and containers ([2022–23 catalogue](https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1024321013/16-17/)). ## Form and display The 2022–23 catalogue gives the series a garden height of 35–45 cm and spread of 25–30 cm, which rounds to about 14–18 inches tall and 10–12 inches wide. An earlier North American catalogue lists the same product code and a shorter series range of 11–13 inches tall by 10–12 inches wide, so mature size can vary across catalogue reports ([2021–22 catalogue](https://online.flippingbook.com/view/713064427)). The name identifies its scarlet-shaded flowers. ## Siting Grow in full sun as a warm-season annual. The breeder places Bright Sparks in landscape and container use, making Scarlet Shades suitable for a sunny border or a roomy planter. Celosia generally benefits from free-draining soil and warm growing conditions; the [University of Florida guide](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP114?downloadOpen=true) covers general celosia culture. ## Maintenance Water while young plants establish and avoid persistently saturated soil. Remove faded stems when the seasonal display ends, and clear the plant after frost in climates where it is grown as an annual.