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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
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'Velouette' offers a captivating display with dark crimson petals streaked with white, thriving in reliably moist borders and as cut...
approx 30 seeds
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Plant description
'Velouette' offers a captivating display with dark crimson petals streaked with white, thriving in reliably moist borders and as cut flowers. This insect friendly, upright annual has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit and provide a mass of wind-bobbing floriferous summer and autumn enjoyment.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Peat-free general-purpose compost
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Cosmos bipinnatus Velouette:
Pot on and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can be planted outside in a well-prepared bed.
Pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushier growth, and feed at regular intervals throughout summer with a high-potash fertiliser.
Taller plants may need supporting with brushwood stems in exposed positions.
Pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushier growth, and feed at regular intervals throughout summer with a high-potash fertiliser.
Taller plants may need supporting with brushwood stems in exposed positions.
Sowing instructions:
In early spring, sow seed shallowly in seed trays and keep under glass, transplanting them into individual pots when large enough to handle. Harden off before planting outside after the frosts.
Alternatively, sow in-situ in mid- to late spring in a well-prepared bed and thin the seedlings out as they grow to allow approximately 30cm (12in) between each.
Alternatively, sow in-situ in mid- to late spring in a well-prepared bed and thin the seedlings out as they grow to allow approximately 30cm (12in) between each.
