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Cosmos sensation

andrea 348andrea 348 Posts: 4
edited August 2018 in Plants
Is anyone else having problems with Cosmos Sensation Mix not flowering.   They were planted out in late May and have grown so tall that they need staking.   The stems are very thick and the foliage lush and healthy, but not a flower bud in sight!
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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Andrea, just a puzzled query - why is your postcode showing on your post?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • andrea 348andrea 348 Posts: 4
    Thank you both.   I've no idea why my postcode is showing.   I was asked for it when I registered, but didn't realise it was going to appear on the forum.   I'll try and get it removed if I can.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Send a private message to NoraGW ask her to remove it. You may get lots of visitors if it stays there😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I've already reported it to the Mods for their attention   :) ... one of them may be keeping an eye on things over the weekend ... otherwise it'll have to wait until Monday when they're in the office.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    The site does have its share of glitches.
  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    They do this if the soil is too fertile as already mentioned. I have a plan for next year and that is to grow them in some spent compost with only a touch of feed in pots.

    Just so as you know you are not alone, I took this photo a minute ago. I haven't the heart to hoick it out, but I should.


    SW Scotland
  • andrea 348andrea 348 Posts: 4
    Thank you all for your help, both with the cosmos problem and the website glitch.   I really appreciate your advice, help and suggestions.  Too rich a soil does logically make sense, but I have planted them in the same spot as last year when they flowered beautifully.   Also one of the cosmos is in a pot with 3 different plants, which must be competing for nutrients, and that hasn't flowered either!   Will try a smaller variety next year so at least the foliage won't take over the entire borders!

    It's nice to know I'm not the only one who has had this problem.   We are always learning with gardening!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Last year my cosmos flowered amazingly well all summer and well into autumn. This year, with exactly the same treatment and planted in the same beds they bloomed incredibly late and there have been so few blooms they could be counted on my fingers ... the blooms seemed smaller than in other years too. 
    I think it wasn’t just me who felt the heat this year ...

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    Same problem  with mine at least a metre tall and few flowers. Some planted into soil some in pots and containers after being started off in seed trays then potted on. Hoping for last ditch autumnal  display.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Dovefromabove said:
    I've already reported it to the Mods for their attention   :) ... one of them may be keeping an eye on things over the weekend ... otherwise it'll have to wait until Monday when they're in the office.  
    Just realised Monday's a bank holiday ... duh! 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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