Quick Facts
Scientific Name | Cosmos bipinnatus |
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Colour | White |
Days To Maturity | 75 - 90 days |
Seeds Per Packet | 70 |
Sowing Time | October – January |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Cosmos Purity
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity' bears masses of pure white, single, saucer-shaped flowers, One of the best varieties we grow on the farm.
Colour |
White
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Scientific Name |
Cosmos bipinnatus
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Height |
50cm - 1.2meters
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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 |
Direct seed or plant in germination tray, 3mm deep, covering the seed with growing medium. Keep wet till germinated. 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 |
70
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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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