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I think the 39p packet of Cosmos seeds I bought from Wilkinson's earlier this year was the best buy I've ever made. I've grown at least 100 different cosmos plants from the one packet and they are a wide range of pinks,reds and whites. Beautiful!



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Very pretty Anchorman, Love the colour

13 Oct, 2010

 

Wow....that is impressive, AM. Are they challenging to grow from seed? As you know I have no greenhouse....so have to sow directly into the soil or start things off in the house. I love Cosmos and 39p for a packet of seeds....well that just seems such a fantastic bargain!

13 Oct, 2010

 

They're one of the easiest things to grow from seed I know. I start them off indoors on a windowsill in about april, pot them on into 7cm pots about 2 weeks after they've germinated and take them outside on mild days and put them in the garage ovenight if it's going to be cold until they're hardened off..

I have customers who just let them self seed outdoors so I guess you could just sow directly into ther soil.

13 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks, AM...as always you've given me easy instructions and something I can do in the spring.

13 Oct, 2010

 

Glad to be of help. Let me know how you get on. :)

13 Oct, 2010

 

Love it ;o)

13 Oct, 2010

 

Now that is cost effective!

14 Oct, 2010

 

Lovely picture, is Cosmos hardy please?

14 Oct, 2010

 

No Cosmos is an annual in the UK. It does self seed freely though and is very easy to grow from seeds... see my post above

14 Oct, 2010

 

thanks for that Anchorman

14 Oct, 2010

 

:)

14 Oct, 2010

 

Cosmos is also growable in Australia, Oliveoil, if that's any help ;o)

14 Oct, 2010



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