COSMOS 'Sonata White Shades' (Seed)
Medium
Sun
White
Reasonable soil
Summer
Description
Height: 60cm
Fleuroselect Gold award winning dwarf Cosmos with masses of large, creamy white single flowers produced on sturdily branched plants. Excellent garden performance over a long season. Use for bedding or patio plants.
Average content per packet: 45 seeds
SOWING:
WHEN:
February - April
WHERE:
Indoors - in seed trays or pots in warm greenhouse or similar
Outdoors - Sow where they are to flower
HOW:
Indoors - Moisten compost before sowing. Sow thinly and cover lightly with compost or vermiculite. Keep moist. When 2 leaves show prick out into trays 4-5cm apart or single pots.
Outdoors - Clean and prepare the seed bed to a fine crumbly soil. Water prior to sowing. Sow or scatter the seeds, then rake into soil and firm gently.
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