Quick Facts
Scientific Name | Cosmos bipinnatus |
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Colour | Shades of pink, red and white all with a small yellow centre |
Days To Maturity | 75 - 90 days |
Seeds Per Packet | 50 |
Sowing Time | October - January |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Cosmos Double Dutch Mix
Spectacular, showy double blooms over bushy, light and airy attractive foliage. They attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden.
Colour |
Shades of pink, red and white all with a small yellow centre
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Scientific Name |
Cosmos bipinnatus
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Height |
50cm - 1.2 meters
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Days To Maturity |
75 - 90 days
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Life Cycle |
Annual
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Light Preferences |
Full Sun
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Sowing Time |
October - January
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Days To Germination |
7 days
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Planting Space |
25cm
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Planting Tip |
Sow seeds in germination trays, lightly covering with growing medium. Keep moist at all times. Plant out after 4-5 weeks
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Pinch |
Pinch at 25cm high to increase branching and blooming
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Seeds Per Packet |
50
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Uses |
Excellent cut flowers. Beds, containers, and mass plantings
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Netting |
No plant netting needed
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Harvesting Tips |
Harvest when the individual flowers are half-way open. The more you harvest them, the more they bloom. They truly are a cut-and-come-again flower
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Germination |
Easy
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