- A completely unique colour in Cosmos
- Rich burgundy, maturing to antique bronze-salmon
- Early flowering and floriferous all summer
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Cosmos Antiquity
- Number of Seeds: 30
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 60cm (23.6in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 40cm (15.7in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half hardy Annual
- Ideal For: Patio, Cottage Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Cut Flower Garden
- Position In: Full Sun
- Sowing Months: February-June
- Flowering Months: July to October
- Sowing Instructions: Sow March to May on the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed compost. Cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until after germination which usually takes 7-14 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
- Growing Information: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 3-45cm (12-18in) apart.
