Cosmos Afternoon white

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Product Specification

The Afternoon White variety was developed as a cutting variety. It has larger flowers with a bright yellow center 5-10 cm in diameter and sturdy, straight stems. It blooms early. The blooms are not as abundant as the more common cosmos varieties, but the superior stem quality and flower size make Afternoon White excellent for cutting.

Tips to Grow:

Cosmos can be grown on poor and dry soils, but you will get the best result if you pay some attention to it. Disease and cold-resistant, tolerates mild frosts ( -1-2 ⁰С). Transplants well. Seeds are large enough and can be grown by direct seeding once the soil temperature is above 16⁰С. Pinch main stem at 25-30 cm height to encourage branching and bloom production. Subsequent deadheading is recommended to keep plant blooming.

Numbers of seeds in package: 25 seeds

Average seed life: 2-3 years

Sow for Further Transplanting

5

Blooming

10-12

Planting Depth

1 cm

Days to Germination

5-7

Germination Temperature

23-27 ⁰С

Life cycle

annual

Height

60-100 cm

Light Preference

full sun

Spacing

30-40 cm

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