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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Annuals => Topic started by: Daisy on August 24, 2012, 10:32:27 AM

Title: Cosmos
Post by: Daisy on August 24, 2012, 10:32:27 AM

My Cosmos bipinnatus have been flowering since May.
Very good garden value!!!
I have had to cut them back a couple of times, as they wanted to grow right over the path.
Daisy :)

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/010-12.jpg)

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/005-9.jpg)

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/002-7.jpg)

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: ritamax on August 24, 2012, 11:10:04 AM

Yes, fantastic value, good to see, that they tolerate heat so well. Here in Basel they thrive also well, but get aphids (brought by ants).

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: John on August 24, 2012, 05:21:45 PM

Hi Daisy, nice to see your garden again. Just a mention here that this might have changed its name to Bidens formosa.

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: Alisdair on August 24, 2012, 07:33:45 PM

Thanks John, for reminding us about the other name for this familiar plant - looking so lovely in Daisy's garden. But as far as Kew is concerned, and the Kew/MoBot Plant List, Bidens formosa is still considered a synonym of Cosmos bipinnatus. Knowing taxonomists, I doubt if we've heard the final resolution yet  ;)

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: John on August 24, 2012, 10:04:51 PM

It's about as confusing as Cyclamen.

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: Daisy on June 20, 2013, 12:35:46 PM

Cosmos and Cosmos. It sounds like a firm of solicitors doesn't it?

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5328/9092747946_9eaefb14e4_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9092747946/)
046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9092747946/) by Daisyincrete (http://www.flickr.com/people/93752583@N02/), on Flickr

Cosmos bipinnatus and Cosmos sulphureus.
Daisy :)

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: Vina on June 20, 2013, 09:54:13 PM

What a wonderfully vibrant photograph, Daisy.
Congratulations....I felt as if I were there in your garden with you.
Vina

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: Andrewhubb on November 29, 2017, 10:09:56 AM

Do you plant these direct, or sow indoors and plant out later?  And when do you sow them?

I have tried lots of annuals but never had any great success - any advice gratefully received!  I have a 1500m2 plot in the Var at 300m altitude, so winters go down to -6 at times and summers can be 6 months drought.

Andrew

Title: Re: Cosmos
Post by: Fleur Pavlidis on December 02, 2017, 07:21:19 PM

You'll find advice on the MGS website at http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/seeds.html (http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/seeds.html).