COSMOS ( Cosmea ) ( Mexican - aster )
( The name comes from the Greek for methodicalness , hence an ornament or a beautiful plant )
The Cosmos is not as raring about come into bloom as most annualsbut wait until it has made its growth before spend its vigor in flower yield . There is no other tall yearly so graceful or so utile as the Cosmos . Ordinary Cosmos , C. bipinnatus , as well as some of the finer varieties , is so late that in some sections the freeze obliterate the plant just when the first few flowers have opened . In the Northern States the superior mixture , Lady Lenox , seldom blooms . There are , however , sorts cataloged as Extra Early Cosmos , which . though not as tall as the other sorts , bloom in July and August rather than in October , and only these should be planted for sure success ,
In recent geezerhood the Double and the Crested Cosmos have been bring in . In these , the bloom are frequently all double , or else the disk - floret become tufted or crested . There are good mixed bag in each of the three colors - lily-white , pink , and deep red . other and late diversity are available . As yet these sort are not thoroughly fixed as to type and many single flowers appear . The leaves of these sorts are less finely divided and may be distinguished even in the seedling stage .
Forms of C.sulphureus , the Yellow Cosmos , are sometimes list in catalogs under the name of Klondyke . This is a yellow sort and would be more polite did it bloom originally . The plant are hirsute and slightly resemble a Ragweed in leafage . It is suggested that this type be set off ahead of time and embed in boxful so that the roots are confine .
The Black C.,Cosmos diversifolius , islisted in catalog asBidens dahlioides . This kind grow a animal foot marvelous and has dark velvety red bloom , tinged purple .
Where to Plant
Cosmos serves our need for a tall , beautifulannual to supply us with flowersfor our base . The stem are longsighted and the heyday keep in water for five to seven day . No garden should be without at least a few industrial plant . To pay off the coming into court of a new bush planting , Cosmos is most useful for the first year .
How to grow from seed
The late variety , and especially the Double and Crested varieties , should be sown in a hotbed or sunny window in March . In the sections where Cosmos ego - sow there is small difficulty in get blooms . In such sections cut the plants early and remove them , otherwise they become weeds as they now are in Columbus , Ohio . Planting Cosmos in boxes will hasten its blooming season .
Some sections of the country report that mould lash out Cosmos . Should this be troublesome the industrial plant may be dusted with sulfur , which will not discolor the foliage as would the equally effective Bordeaux mixture .
Often it is well to adventure the tall plant because the brittle branches break off easily . what is more , plant life in need of staking bear many of their flowers on crooked stem .
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