Cosmos, Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Seashells'

Planted on May 14, after an exceedingly hot/dry summer I have 5-6 foot stalking green fringy plants, but no flowers yet. I have been tol...Read Mored this is normal. I believe they will bloom later this summer (it is only July 19). The soil here is very rich and I have been told this also contributes to big stalks/lots of leaves/fewer blossoms.

They are enormous and tower over everything else in the garden, I am hoping I get some blooms out of them! If i had known how tall they were going to be, I'd have put them on the back border. But the package said, "36 inches" ha!

Next year I will throw seeds on the ground in poor soil, kick dirt on them and walk away :*) seems to be the advice I am gleaning from other Cosmos fans.

These turned out really well in my parent's garden! I got tired of the same old common single variety and found these. Glad to find they ...Read Moreare as tall and covered in blooms as the common variety. The tubular shape of the petals makes them look nice and frilly from a distance. Had a few odd balls that didn't tube, but came out in an almost double lacy form.

They did end up with some powdery mildew that didn't go away with baking soda spray :/ but that hasn't seemed to really damage it all. I dead headed for awhile until they got to thick to get at. The plant does look a bit raggedy as the blooms fade and it starts really setting see. Also I recommend staking, they will lean in the direction of the sunrise.

I needed something that would be a tall screen, and I got it with the Seashell mix! The Ed Hume package told the truth, they really do ge...Read Moret about 5' tall, with massive 1" thick stalks nearing their base. I found mine did not bud until late summer or flower until fall (October/November). I believe that due to the late flowering, it did not set seed, and therefore I have no volunteers this spring.
A heat spike during the summer caused these giants to fall over dramatically (and somewhat devastatingly for anything smaller). Not the kind of plant to give up once prone, it continued to grow in a contorted tangle skywards. Word to the wise, establish a staked barrier early.

Also known as 'Sea Shells Mixture'.
Exotic tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, and white. A real eye-catcher in any garden. Ex...Read Moretremely easy to grow from seed. Half-hardy annual, 4-5 ft tall.