Cosmos bipinnatus
DESCRIPTION
One of our absolute favorites of daisies. Large flowers that change from ruby red to antique pink with a yellow center. Grows on tall, wispy stems and blooms constantly from July well into late autumn. The more you pick, the more it blooms. An absolute must in summer flower gardening.
Rosenskära is a so-called hardy annual, i.e. a summer flower that can withstand some frosts and therefore can start to germinate early in the season without being damaged. These varieties can be sown in the fall, which saves you both time and space in the spring when everything is much more intensive with the cultivation.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 100 CM
COLOR: RUBY RED
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 20 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: MARCH-APRIL + SEPT-NOV (AUTUMN SOWING)
SOWING DEPTH: 1 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 25 CM
ROW SPACING: 25 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING ROSE CUTTERS
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed or in a pallet collar in a sunny position (6-7h sun/day) - semi-shady position (3-5h sun/day).
AT SOWING
So rosehip indoors in March-May depending on how early flowering you want. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed about 0.5 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. It can also be sown in a smaller pot filled with planting soil.
Mark Sowing with markers. Specify variety and date.
Cover sow with transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seed dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the cover and place the seed in a bright, cool place.
RETRAINING
Replant the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Plant it in a pot measuring approximately 7x7 cm-10x10 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to transplant them out.
Top the plant when it is about 10-15 cm, i.e. cut off the top just above the second or third pair of leaves to get new shoots to grow out. This will give you a bushier and larger plant.
FINAL PLANTING
Soften the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant out the plant in its growing location, for example in a flower bed or pallet collar, with 30 cm between each plant and 30 cm between each row. Plant in regular potting soil. If the rose gets too much nutrition, the plant will become large and bushy and flowering will be delayed. Make sure to support the flower with a support stick so that it can reach its full potential. Water continuously throughout the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy About 4 months after sowing, you can enjoy showy bouquets right up until the first frost.
