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Cosmos seeds - mixed up

chickychicky Posts: 10,407
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Last week I sowed some Cosmos seeds - some red flowers, some white.  I didn't label them (foolish) as I thought I would remember which pot was which.  I then moved them around when watering them, and am now thoroughly confused !

Does anyone know whether the emerging seedlings will look different, or will I have to wait for flowers before I can tell them apart ?  (the white ones were purity, the red sonata)

Thanks

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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,407

    sorry - pressed submit twice and posted the same thing in duplicate

  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    I think Purity will have very fresh green stems and the red one stems tinged very slightly with pink. You will probably have to wait until they flower.

  • LeggiLeggi Posts: 489
    Joyce is correct, once they grow in to a fairly reasonable sized plant the red ones will have a slightly pink/red tinge to the stem. The white will be a lush green colour, you will just have to wait a little but you'll notice the difference. image
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,407

    Many thanks Joyce and Leggi - I will keep a close eye on the stems.

  • LeggiLeggi Posts: 489
    No problem, I made the same mistake last year when potting up.image
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    Have you come across cosmos Sweet Sixteen, white with a dark pink edge and a double white called Double Click Snow Puff?

    The Sweet Sixteen is a lovely one,I grew some last year, a few didn't have the pink edge but the weather didn't help.

    Haven't tried the double one yet, have grown Purity in the past, grows quite tall, but lovely. Have not started mine off yet, will be doing them in the next couple of weeks.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,407

    Joyce - I have only ever grown the white ones before (Cosmonaut) - this year I thought I would try some colours aswell.  The seeds have come up very quickly - only sown on Tuesday and all pots are up already!

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