One of the most underrated plants has to be Cosmos. It's never the super-trendy feature of a show garden. And yet when the garden's looking a little shabby at the start of September, and when the mid-summer blooms have gone, and the snails have eaten all your dahlias, the Cosmos is only just getting going. It's also super-easy to grow from seed; even if you end up with wimpy leggy seedlings, you can rescue them by repotting as deep as possible and moving them somewhere cooler.Admittedly it does spend half the year bulking up its feathery foliage, but once it gets flowering, it's non-stop until the frosts hit. My favourite has to be 'Candy Stripe' as it makes an excellent cut flower, but next year I'll be branching out into the red shades.
Seriously, try it next year. It's lovely.
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I love cosmos too. But this is one shade I haven't seen before. Yellow, orange, white and pink are common in these parts. I must say yours are very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGood plug for cosmos, the forgotten beauty.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree whole-heartedly with you. This year I have discovered the delights of the Cosmos and it was more than worth it... yes they took an age and eventually grew into what can only be described as trees, but they are so very welcome and now are flowering their little socks off when most other plants are well and truly on their last legs!
ReplyDeleteHello Melanie,
ReplyDeleteI just love this flower too. I especially love the shade of the one in your photo.
I loved your post..beautiful blog! I absolutely adore Cosmos..I LOVE them..and also feel they are a true star in the garden! I cannot imagine a garden without them! Lovey post! I am a Cosmos kindred...great spotlight!
ReplyDeleteOur cosmos is in the form of Ulam Raja... and the plant just keep growing and pests just leave them alone.... flowers come rather late for our ulam raja... and your blue flowers are nice ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteMy white cosmos 'Purity' at the allotment have only just started to look at their best in the last couple of weeks, so here's hoping the frost holds off a while longer. They have peaked much earlier though some years and I would not be without them :)
ReplyDeleteYou have posted wonderful picture of Cosmos bipinnatus. I want the same to bloom in my garden. Is it growing normal soil?
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