cosmos bipinnatus, onętek
half-hardy, extra large, single flowers up to 5", blooms: early summer - fall
back of sunny borders, 90-120cm, bushy plant can use the worst soils,
3-10 days to germ 70-84 days to flower,
Sowing instructions:
sow-IN March through May, cover seeds 2mm with vermiculite, grow in 18-25C with plastic cover
Growing instructions:
transplant to 3" pots when 7cm tall, grow in cooler conditions, after frost aclimatise over 7-10 days, plant 45cm apart in free-draining moist soil, full sun
Pinch off when planting each of the growing stems to encourage branching out and more flowers
