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Quick Facts

Scientific Name Cosmos bipinnatus
Colour Buttery yellow
Days To Maturity 75 - 90 days
Seeds Per Packet 50
Sowing Time October - January
Life Cycle Annual
Price
ZAR65.00

Cosmos Kiiro


Cosmos Kiiro is a Japenese variety named for its remarkable buttery yellow flowers with a peach coloured reverse. 

Colour
Buttery yellow
Scientific Name
Cosmos bipinnatus
Height
50cm - 1.2meters
Days To Maturity
75 - 90 days
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Preferences
Full Sun
Sowing Time
October - January
Days To Germination
7 days
Planting Space
25cm
Planting Tip
Direct seed or plant in germination tray, 3mm deep, covering the seed with growing medium. Keep wet till germinated. Plant out after 4-5 weeks
Pinch
Pinch at 25cm high to increase branching and blooming
Seeds Per Packet
50
Uses
Excellent cut flowers. Beds, containers, and mass plantings
Netting
No plant netting needed
Harvesting Tips
Harvest when the individual flowers are half-way open. The more you harvest them, the more they bloom. They truly are a cut-and-come-again flower
Germination
Easy