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Quick Facts
| Scientific Name | Cosmos bipinnatus |
|---|---|
| Colour | Burgundy |
| Days To Maturity | 75 - 90 days |
| Seeds Per Packet | 50 |
| Sowing Time | October - January |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Cosmos Rubenza
Deep, rich, ruby-red color is very unusual in a cosmos. Single blooms open a luxuriant burgundy and mature to faded rose. Contrasting burnished gold centers are striking.
| Colour |
Burgundy
|
|---|---|
| Scientific Name |
Cosmos bipinnatus
|
| Height |
50cm - 1.2meters
|
| Days To Maturity |
75 - 90 days
|
| Life Cycle |
Annual
|
| Light Preferences |
Full Sun
|
| Sowing Time |
October - January
|
| Days To Germination |
7 days
|
| Planting Space |
25cm
|
| 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
|
| Pinch |
Pinch at 25cm high to increase branching and blooming
|
| Seeds Per Packet |
50
|
| Uses |
Excellent cut flowers. Beds, containers, and mass plantings
|
| Netting |
No plant netting needed
|
| 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
|
| Germination |
Easy
|
