Cosmos

Cosmos is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of sowing directly into poor soil as rich soil encourages weeds in the early stages and paid for it. annual weed competitio…

I started with one Cosmos and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand allowing plants to set seed before cutting at the end of season — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a container with a meadow mix f…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Cosmos. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to avoiding any fertiliser which would favour grasses over flowers. I grow mine in a wildflower meadow replacing lawn areas which is working really well. …

I've grown several varieties within the Cosmos family and have some observations to share. exceptional wildlife value for bees, butterflies, and hoverflies varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — allowing plants to set seed before …