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Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection

Cosmos butterfly container plant collection

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This 'Cosimo' collection of Cosmos bipinnatus offers a delightful range of dwarf, compact cultivars with finely cut foliage. Expect an...

1 × bedding plant collection
£29.97
Delivered mid April
2 × bedding plant collections
£59.94
Delivered mid April
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Plant description

This 'Cosimo' collection of Cosmos bipinnatus offers a delightful range of dwarf, compact cultivars with finely cut foliage. Expect an abundance of early and long-lasting blooms in captivating colours, including frilly pinkish-blushed, bold purple-red, and striking raspberry red and white stripes, perfect for adding vibrant colour to borders, containers, and wildlife gardens.

Please note that the pot in the photographs is not supplied with the plants, but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.

What's included:

In each collection you will receive five of each of the following:

  • 5 x Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette': Frilly pinkish-blushed blooms frolic atop this whimsical cosmos. As the summer progresses, these dwarf charmers prolifically produce candy striped and snow capped semi-double flowers with abundant glee that rise above bushy bundles of feathery foliage. Grows to 60cm. Supplied as jumbo seedlings.

  • 5 x Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Purple Red': This compact cultivar, with finely-divided, feathery foliage, has abundant richly coloured flowers in bold shades of purple red. With its early and extended flowering season, dwarf habit and brightly coloured daisy blooms, this cosmos is a perfect choice for borders, containers, and wildlife gardens. Grows to 60cm. Supplied as jumbo seedlings.

  • 5 x Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Red-White': This compact cultivar, with finely-divided, feathery foliage, has abundant bicoloured flowers striped in shades of raspberry red, white and purple. Grows to 60cm. Supplied as jumbo seedlings.

    • Flowering period

    • Jan
    • Feb
    • Mar
    • Apr
    • May
    • Jun
    • Jul
    • Aug
    • Sep
    • Oct
    • Nov
    • Dec

    Plant features

    Position

    Full sun

    Rate of growth

    Fast-growing

    Soil

    Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

    Hardiness

    Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

    How to care for Cosmos butterfly container plant collection:

    Pot up and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots and hanging baskets for the patio. Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.

    June Week 1

    If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he

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    Plant up summer containers

    After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.

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