Flowers
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'
Cosmos
Unusual coloured Cosmos with Apricot/Peachy petals with Blancmange pink centres, a real eye-catcher. Relatively new to the Cosmos family, this makes a great cut flower and a beautiful addition to softer pastel flowers arrangements with pinks and creams.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 1m
- Spread
- 45cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Seeds can sown under cover in Feb-May in pots or trays with seed compost and lightly covered with a thin layer. Keep at 21°C until germination, then prick out seedlings when they are big enough to handle. Grow on in cool and light conditions and once the risk of frosts have passed plant outside. Alternatively sow outside where they are to flower in May-Jun.
Aftercare
Water well until established and pick/deadhead regularly to prolong the flowering period. Pinch out tips of the young plants to encourage bushier growth with more flowers.
Gallery
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