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COSMOS sulphureus - Lemon Carpet
Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Annual 90-120 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 60
Seed per gram: Approx. 160
A unique dwarf compact bushy yellow Cosmos that becomes smothered in vibrant lemon yellow blooms from summer through to the first frosts. Creates illuminating displays towards the front of borders or in patio containers.
Flowering profusely over the summer months Comos are an all-time favourite that is a well-proven cottage garden flower that looks stunning when planted on mass or mixed with other cottage flowers.
Grow notes:
Tropical: Winter to Spring
Temperate: Spring to Early Summer.
Cool climate: Mid-Spring to Early-Summer.
Sow: 6mm deep
Best sown direct or sow in trays and transplanted when large enough to handle.
Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Plant space: 40-50cm
Germination: 14-21 days
Flowering: 10-12 weeks
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 keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
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