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

Talkback: Eight plants to grow with cosmos

Elaine18Elaine18 Posts: 1
in Talkback
Good ideas I particularly like them with the Eryngium's and the Dahlia's not tried theses before. I have grown them with Verbena Bonariensis and calendular all of which grow better than weeds in our garden. I will be planting them with the Dahlia's, calendula and nasturtium's on the veg allotment, as I am interested in companion planting and attracting beneficial insects ect What about a future article on that?

Posts

  • William46William46 Posts: 1
    I planted 30 of the cosmos seeds from the free gift packet in a heated tray over two weeks ago. So far I have two plants appeared. Do you think the rest will eventually come?

    Bill
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    I sowed two packets of cosmos seed earlier - one pack was fresh and the other was well past its use by date - both packs germinated and had their seed leaves within 48 hours in a heated windowsill propagator.

    If yours haven't germinated in a fortnight there's something wrong.  Chuck them and get some more.

    image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,277
    The user and all related content has been deleted.
  • Robert63Robert63 Posts: 1
    Funnily enough I had 3 out of the first four combinations last year - never realised I was so 'on trend'! Cosmos worked really well with Calendula, Zinnia and Dahlia; in fact I had all 4 in the same bed and it looked great so I'll be doing something similar again this time. Great now the light evenings are back, gives so much more chance to get out and get cracking!
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719

    Sowed the free cosmos seeds, unheated, just in the bedroom windowcill, masses of seeds up very quickly. Last year I just grew them in pots didnt conbine them with anything else.

  • Fishy65Fishy65 Posts: 2,276

    Have I missed some free cosmos seeds? image

    I've sown some on the window sill, about 80% up within 3 days or so image I like them with nasturtiums, tagete tenuifolia but are probably my favourite half hardy annual.

Sign In or Register to comment.