Cosmos Reviews
Newest Review: ... available from seed producers) include Double Allsorts Mixed and Sensation Mixed. Cosmos prefer a sunny position, but the ... more
... soil doesn't have to be mega rich - their natural habitat is quite poor soil so all in all they are relatively easy to look after. If they are grown in a rich soil then they will produce lots of foliage but not so many flowers.
They make an excellent cut flower, and have attractive foliage in the form of wispy fronds (not dissimilar to fennel leaves) that looks ok in the vase if left on the stalk. Dead heading will make the plant produce more flowers, so get picking! Also, the seeds can be saved for the next year, s...morePrice Comparison for Cosmos
Customer Cosmos Reviews (1)
by - written on 28/03/12 (Very useful, 76 readings)
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INTRODUCTION Cosmos are lovely big plants that look like daisies on steroids, not surprising as they are in the same family - Asteraceae. Don't ask me how it's pronounced! I've grown these a few times over the years to add a bit of colour to my mainly veg producing garden and they are really easy to grow from seed. They are native to large parts of the American continent, where they are mainly a wild perennial meadow plant, although I treat them as an annual as they don't seem to like a British winter. GROWING COSMOS Now is the time (late winter / early spring) to start planting the seeds indoors or under frost protection. I plant ... Read the complete review
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