Cosmos - so Easy to Grow, You Can Plant and Neglect It!
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Carol Speake - The Gardening Cook
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Do you possess a brown thumb instead of a green one? Then this is the flower for you! One of the easiest annuals to grow from seed is the Cosmos.
They are prized for their abundant, silky, daisy like flowers and their very easy-care nature in the garden. They will tolerate even poor soil conditions and make lovely cut flowers. They even seem to thrive on a bit of neglect.
I planted some along my fence line last year and had cut flowers for months from them.
They will get quite tall (about 4 feet or so). Don't fertilize them, or you will end up with lots of foliage and not many flowers.
The annual comes in a ton of colors, but one variety that I just love is this candy cane cosmos.
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They are prized for their abundant, silky, daisy like flowers and their very easy-care nature in the garden. They will tolerate even poor soil conditions and make lovely cut flowers. They even seem to thrive on a bit of neglect.
I planted some along my fence line last year and had cut flowers for months from them.
They will get quite tall (about 4 feet or so). Don't fertilize them, or you will end up with lots of foliage and not many flowers.
The annual comes in a ton of colors, but one variety that I just love is this candy cane cosmos.
See more here:
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Published June 19th, 2013 6:32 PM
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