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  • I grew Johnson's Sensation Mixed from seed. Never had problems before but this year I've got no flowers or even buds.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,435

    I've got some white and a few magenta but no pinks at all. I assume they're the sterile ones.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,611

    My cosmos are really only just getting into their stride. My fault, I put them in late. It's not been the right sort of weather for a lot of things, especially me actually doing  gardening.  Either too wet or on rare days ,too hot.

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    A tall cream one (bought from local nursery) has done very well and has masses of buds on it whereas my magenta ones have been very poor.

    SW Scotland
  • Finally my cosmos has some buds. Cosmos may be flowering late this year but the appearance of buds on 1st Oct seems a bit over the top! I hope they manage to open and flower before the frosts.

  • MeomyeMeomye Posts: 943

    This Year was my first time at growing Cosmos from seed. I must say I am very impressed and look forward to having more next year. Unfortunately, unlike Verdun I didn't pinch them out and although they are huge ( up to 120cm) and beautiful, they have started to droop in the recent wet weather.   Oh well, another useful lesson learned

    Could anyone clarify, do they come back next year? or do I just remove them when they are over?

    Many thanks

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,435

    No they don't come back

     Some of mine are just producing  buds. If the first frost holds off, I might even get some flowers

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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