Cosmos is an attractive, beautiful and unusual annual. Cosmos Gloria is a beautiful, eye-catching, long-flowering cosmos species with beautiful, unusual and brilliant, pink flowers that have a contrasting crimson ring around the yellow centre. These long-flowering flowers are very strong. It is an excellent choice for anyone who likes flowers that bloom long, produce many flowers and, as a bonus, can also be used as a cut flower. Cosmos is a member of the Composite family (Asteraceae) just like: Achilles, Afrikaantje, Endive, Aster, Yarrow, Marigold, Marigold, Curry Plant, Cornflower, Cress Thistle, Daisies, Daisies, Marguerite, Dandelion, Toothbrush, Road Thistle, Chicory and Sunflower. This fast-growing and easy-to-grow, colourful flower needs little further introduction. Cosmos is available in several beautiful colours such as: white, red, pink, yellow, purple, fuchsia and orange. Cosmos's leaves are thin and feathery and also deeply incised. This makes the leaves look very airy.
This annual fits perfectly in a border, planter, a field or simply in a balcony container. Cosmos prefers a sunny, sheltered spot with well-nourished and well-drained soil. It doesn't like wet feet and clay soil is less suitable for cosmea. Not only people who have a garden, but also those who only have a balcony can enjoy these flowers. This is because they can easily be grown in flower pots and containers. An advantage of cosmos is that they require little maintenance. Even heat, nutrient-poor soil and drought can cope with them. This beautiful long-blooming plant blooms from July to October. Remove spent flowers regularly to enjoy cosmea for longer. Bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects love cosmos's flowers. Cosmos is also a good cut flower. Non hardy annual. Height: 80 - 100 cm.
Indoor sowing: March - April
Outdoor sowing: end of May - June
Germination: 5 - 14 days
Germination temp.: 18-20 °C
Sowing depth: ½ cm
Sowing in rows: 25-30 cm
Planting distance: 30 cm
Planting position: sunny
Flowering period: July - October
Sow indoors from the end of March. Sow in a warm room or use a propagator. The bottom temp. must be at least 18°C. It's important that the temperature is as constants as possible to ensure a good germination. Don't let the temperature drop during the night. Use a tray or seperate pots filled with moist potting soil. Cover the seeds with approx. ½ cm of soil. Keep warm and moist during sowing and germination. Cover the pots or trays with a lid or clingfilm.
Remove the lid or clingfilm when the seedlings emerge. Put the seedlings in seperate pots when they're approx. 5-7½ cm in size. Harden them of for about 10 days during the day in the end of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightfrosts. Put them after this period on a sunny plot. Put 30 cm apart. Cosmos needs a very sunny plot and doesn't require a specific soil type. It has a good resistance against drought. Water when the soil is dry for a longer period.
Sow outside on a sunny plot from the end of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightfrosts. Sow thinly in rows approx. 30 cm apart and cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil or rake them gently in. Keep moist and weedfree. Thin the seedlings when they're approx. 5 - 7½ cm in size to approx. 30 cm apart. Cosmos needs a very sunny and sheltered plot. They can grow in any soil type. They're drought tolerant. Water when the soil is dry for a longer period. They can sow themselfs out.
