Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Cosmos problem

tandltandl Posts: 2
in Problem solving
This year's cosmos plants I have grown from seed - last years Gardeners World supply - have grown very thick and bushy but no flowers! only 3 of the 16 plants I potted out and planted have produced flowers as normal on feathery stems. Anyone know why please? it's never happened to me before.

Posts

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    If they're planted in good soil that can delay flowering.
    I've had it before when the plants just seem to get bigger and bigger but no flowers.
    They do come in abundance eventually.
    There may be other reasons too

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • tandltandl Posts: 2
    Ok thanks
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Patience.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I find that cosmos seem to flower quite late in the Summer, and possibly the bad weather at the start of the season didn't help.
    The bulk of mine are only just starting to flower, l think the heatwave has kickstarted them into action. 
Sign In or Register to comment.