Cosmos "Double Click" & "Double Take"

toni5735 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 26, 2011

I've only planted Cosmos in the last couple of years and I love them. This year I discovered Double Click and Double Take. Has anyone tried these varieties and what do you think of them?

Toni

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JasperDale Long Beach, CA(Zone 10a) Mar 29, 2011

I grew them a couple years ago and loved them. They looked good blended in with the traditional single flowered varieties. Very nice colors, too.
The only "drawback" was that the blooms seemed heavy for the stems and they tended to "nod" forward...but I think it's because I didn't feed mine. I usually don't bother feeding cosmos as they don't appear to need it, but maybe these do.
They were just as prolific as the single flowered strains. I'll definitely plant them again this year.

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toni5735 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 29, 2011

Thank you for sharing your experience with Double Click JasperDale! I've purchased every single Burpee variety available in the usual box stores and found Double Click and Double Take (I think it's a new one for Burpee) at a nursery. I love the way Cosmos fill in and meander among the other flowers in the garden. I'll be starting seed soon.

Toni

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JasperDale Long Beach, CA(Zone 10a) Mar 29, 2011

Cosmos really can't be beat if you want a tall, easy to grow, prolific annual. Plus, they reseed, which is great, too !
If you like the cottage garden look, Cosmos are sort of a "must" IMO.
They look great combined with larkspur, delphinium, foxgloves, queen annes lace, etc.

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toni5735 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 29, 2011

JasperDale, my Cosmos never reseed due to the cold winters I suppose. Although Cleome, Nicotiana, Celosia, Ageratum and Giant Purple Amaranth reseed like mad and come back for years. Go figure!

This is a self-seeded Amaranth.

Toni