Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. A mix of Versailles Tetra Red and sea shells would probably suit me. I prefer a taller cosmos and rubenza is only indicated at less than a metre. Fortunately a cosmos for everyone's taste. Good luck throught the winter. Bob
I sowed Rubenza as well as other colours earlier this month, but they are the only ones showing no signs of life. Possibly unlucky with the supplier. If l can get hold of some more, is early to mid May too late to sow ?
No, they should be fine @AnniD. Some people sow them directly even at the beginning of June. I’ve sown some mixed types ones and only a few have germinated, so I’m not sure what went wrong there.
Yes Chocolate Cosmos is expensive and tender,and me with me Green fingers have never been able to get one back, dahlia and everything else yes.Growing Bright lights this year, just sown Purity,in the past cupcakes sea shells. As you can see l prefer pastel colours
Thanks @pitter-patter, l have placed an order. Fingers crossed l have more luck this time @Nanny Beach l have sowed "Bright Lights" as well, they seem to be coming on okay.
I’ve sown Gazebo Red Cosmos seeds this year, quite expensive £1.89 for 25 seeds. Post free. (The did all germinate though) They are dwarf ones growing to 2 - 2.5’. Hoping they won’t blow over, only problem here is trying to find a rough piece of ground to plant them out in.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I sowed Versailles Tetra in Feb and pricked out in March and they are coming along nicely in the zip up greenhouse. But I sowed Cosmos sulphureus 'Sunset Orange', 'Double Click Cranberry' and Rubenza on the 11th April in the windowsill propagator and I just have a couple of Rubenza and Sunset Orange germinated but quite a few more of Double Click Cranberry. Fingers crossed for a few more germinating. I lost the chocolate cosmos - is it possible to propagate it from cuttings does anyone know? I did try in the autumn but none took.
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If l can get hold of some more, is early to mid May too late to sow ?
@Nanny Beach l have sowed "Bright Lights" as well, they seem to be coming on okay.
They are dwarf ones growing to 2 - 2.5’. Hoping they won’t blow over, only problem here is trying to find a rough piece of ground to plant them out in.
I lost the chocolate cosmos - is it possible to propagate it from cuttings does anyone know? I did try in the autumn but none took.