Cosmea Tetra Versailles Mix is a new variety of cosmea. They are large plants with beautiful, brightly coloured and large flowers. Cosmos originates from Mexico. This cosmea mix contains flowers in the colours white, red, and pink. The cosmea is a beautiful, fast-growing and fast-flowering flower. The flowers have fragile stems and light green feathery leaves. Cosmea's petals are also edible and can be used to decorate and brighten up a salad or other dish, for example.
Cosmeas are members of the composite family (Asteraceae) just like the Marguerite, Daisy, Yellow Chamomile and Sunflowers. It's a cheerful and easy-to-grow annual. It's very easy to grow your own cosmos from seed. This flower can also be grown in large pots and containers on the patio and balcony. Cosmos come in many different shades of red, pink, orange and white.
The cosmea is a beautiful cut flower and also a plant that attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Remove spent flowers regularly for colour in the garden and on the balcony for months (July-late October). Can also be grown in large pots, window boxes, hanging baskets and balcony containers. So even people without gardens can enjoy this beautiful multiflorifer. Give these plants a sunny spot and firm support. Non hardy annual. Height: 100 - 120 cm.
Indoor sowing: March - April
Outdoor sowing: end of May - June
Germination: 5 - 14 days
Germination temp.: 18-20 °C
Sowing depth: ½ cm
Sowing in rows: 25-30 cm
Planting distance: 30 cm
Planting position: sunny
Flowering period: July - October
Sow indoors from the end of March, in a warm room or in a propagator. The soil temperature should be at least 18 °C. It's important that the temperature is as constant as possible, as this ensures better germination. Make sure the temperature can't drop at night either. For sowing, a tray or separate pots with sowing soil can be used, cover the seeds with ½ cm of sowing soil. After sowing and during germination, keep the soil well moist and warm. Cover the pots or tray with cling film or a propagator lid.
Remove the cling film or lid as soon as the seedlings emerge. When the young seedlings are 5 - 7½ cm tall, put them in separate pots. In late May, as soon as there is no chance of night frost, let them acclimatise to the outside temperature for a few days (10). After this, they can be put in their permanent place. Leave 30 cm space per plant. Cosmea needs a position in full sun, shelter from the wind and well-drained soil, and otherwise makes few demands on the type of soil. It can withstand drought reasonably well. Only water when the soil is dry for a longer period.
From the end of May, when there is no more chance of night frost, you can also sow directly in the garden. Sow thinly in rows 30 cm apart and cover the seeds with ½ cm of sowing soil. Press gently and then keep moist. When the young seedlings are 5 - 7½ cm high, thin out to 30 cm space per plant. Cosmea needs a position in full sun, shelter from the wind and well-drained soil, and otherwise makes few demands as to soil type. It copes well with drought. Only water if the soil is dry for a longer period. Cosmea can also easily self-sow. This makes it very suitable for a bee and butterfly garden and for use in naturalised gardens.
