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COSMOS bipinnatus Sensation Purity White 50g
Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Annual 90-120 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 100
Seed per gram: Approx. 160
Cosmos Purity White produces large 7.5-10 cm pure white blooms with yellow centres. This soft display of colour makes an ideal backdrop for lower-growing flowers in the garden bed.
Cosmos are an excellent cut flower with a vase life of 7-10 days.
Colourful bedding plants for low-maintenance dry areas are great for cut flowers.
One of the easiest and most attractive flowers in the spring and summer garden.
As with all cosmos, they self-seed heavily, so you are sure of another great display the following summer.
Cosmos bipinnatus is native to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
It is a popular garden plant, with many cultivars bred in every shade and colour.
The best time of year to sow Cosmos seeds is mid-spring to mid-summer in cold zones.
In temperate zones, the best time is early spring to mid-summer. In tropical zones seed should be sown in the dry mid-Autumn to late winter is best.
- Best sown 6 mm directly where they are to grow.
- If sowing in trays transplant when large enough to handle.
- If mass planting as a meadow scatter seeds and rake over
Germination: 14-21 days at a soil temperature of 20-25°C
*Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate; keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- Customers should do their due diligence to ensure the product suits their region.
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