Bud or spent flower?

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  October 2021

  Welcome to the forum 
  
  Could you give us some idea of the plants you're referring to please? It helps with the advice given. 

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• karenandjesslqEBf_sh Posts: 18

  October 2021

  Mainly Cosmos, I’ve got several large containers of them, thank you 
  
  

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• Eustace Posts: 2,290

  October 2021

  Cosmos buds will have a thin yellowish covering over them whereas the spent flowers will be brownish without the thin layer. HTH.

  Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
  

  And then my heart with pleasure fills,

  And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
  

  
  

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  October 2021 edited October 2021

  Welcome to the forums.
  
  Cosmos flower bud....see link.
  
  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cosmos_bipinnatus_flower_bud.jpg
  
  more..
  
  https://www.google.com/search?q=cosmos+spent++flower&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj7_LGq7rzzAhVZMRoKHWuJA9AQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=cosmos+spent++flower&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDDoICAAQgAQQsQM6BQgAEIAEOgYIABAHEB46CAgAEAgQBxAeUP-bAlj7uwJgn8sCaABwAHgAgAGbCYgBzCCSAQs0LjIuNS0xLjEuMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=OExhYfuALNniaOuSjoAN&bih=595&biw=1280&client=firefox-b-d#imgrc=VFnFTdhRYU0pCM
  

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