Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos
Common names: Cosmos daisy, Cosmos flower
Photo: Hugo.arg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The ornamental little basket blooms from July until the first frost with delicate, shell-shaped flowers in white, pink, and carmine red over finely feathery, fern-like foliage. The airy perennials grow up to 120 cm tall, sway in the wind, and provide a lush buffet for butterflies, bees, and hoverflies. As a cut flower, it brings playful lightness to any bouquet.
Care instructions
Sow it from the end of April directly into the garden bed in full sun; it germinates quickly and prefers lean soils, because in overly rich soil the foliage grows at the expense of flowers. Water only during prolonged dry periods. Regularly remove spent flowers, then it will continue to bloom relentlessly. Tall varieties benefit from a light support in windy locations.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, well-drained, lean, humus-rich
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberryChili and 8 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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