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  • Cosmos: Freak or Variety

    It's the first year I've grown Cosmos from seed and they have been really good, filled the garden with colour and never seem to stop flowering.

    However in one corner, this attached Cosmos grew and didn't look like any of the others. I can't seem to find it online either.

    Is this just a malformation? or a variety?
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    Gentlemen! - you can't fight in here...this is the War Room!

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    Oops. Seashell Cosmos.

    Stupid boy, Pike.
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    • #3
      Was just gonna say its quite common.


      Surely its "dont tell him your name Pike!"
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      • #4
        Rank beginner sorry. When seeds germinate I still exclaim they've hatched.

        Don't tell him your name.. was a classic, but I think the Stupid boy.. was more apt.
        Gentlemen! - you can't fight in here...this is the War Room!

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        • #5
          we have a friend called Pikey. Daft booger he is
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Thats gorgeous - I shall look out for some of those seeds for next year.
            Tammy x x x x
            Fine and Dandy but busy as always

            God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done


            Stay at home Mum (and proud of it) to Bluebelle(8), Bashfull Bill(6) and twincesses Pea & Pod (2)!!!!

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            • #7
              Thats really nice. I hope you save some seeds.
              BumbleB

              I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
              Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Finedon.Dandy View Post
                Thats gorgeous - I shall look out for some of those seeds for next year.
                Originally posted by BumbleB View Post
                Thats really nice. I hope you save some seeds.
                I'm still learning about seed gathering.

                If the flower head dies, can I then take the seeds and dry them out or do I have to let them dry on the plant?

                If I know how to do it, you're welcome to some seeds.
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                • #9
                  Take the seed

                  Hi bob

                  I gather seed from loadsa flowers (far more than I can possibly sow /grow but I cant resist the free bounty nature gives us.

                  My first and the guide for most of what I do was stunning deep plum /orange french marigold. When the flower wilts just deadhead the flower,the petals dry after a day or 2 and yr left with a little tuft of seeds, unless like pansies they are in a little round pea sized pod. I just snip the seed head off into a wee paper bag and keep it dry- remember to label it. When they are dry just a squeeze will explode the seeds out of the pod or in the case of marigolds gently pull the dead head off the stalk and the seeds are in your fingers.
                  These cosmos look fabulous which variety are they.
                  Attia of the julii

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                  • #10
                    I think they are just Seashell Cosmos. I don't know if there any any sub-varieties beyond that.

                    Thanks for the dead-heading tip, I've a load of dwarf marigolds I can practice on.
                    Gentlemen! - you can't fight in here...this is the War Room!

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