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Cosmos 'Double Click Snow Puff'
Cosmos 'Double Click Snow Puff'
Cosmos bipinnatus
Double and semi double fluffy white blooms on tall stems with a long vase life, ‘Double Click Snow Puff’ adds a wildflower charm and whimsy alone or in arrangements.
Cosmos are the most productive annual cut flowers in a border or the back of a veggie garden. Attractive to beneficial insects and a range of pollinators, truly cut and come again, their foliage and flower adds whimsy and a carefree, summer feel waving in the breeze. The flowers begin once the days begin to shorten and produce until Autumn. As a single variety in a vase, they have a delicate, summer, wildflower feel. And mixed into arrangements, they are a great filler combining well with a wide array of other blooms!
One of the easiest flowers to grow, they are perfect for beginners. Seeds can be started indoors or direct sown.
SEED COUNT: 25, 100 approx
Germination: 99% Lot 39280 Apr 2023
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 23-30cm apart | 105-120cm | cover lightly | 7-10 days @ 20-22°C |
80-95 days |
TRANSPLANTING (recommended see below) - Start seed indoors in trays 4-6 weeks before last frost; 2 seeds per cell, covering lightly. Thin to one. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Pinching increases bloom production. Deadheading necessary to encourage long blooming period.
DIRECT SOW - Cosmos can also be direct seeded once soil has warmed to 16C.
HARVEST/VASE LIFE - Individual blooms don’t last long in the vase, about 4-6 days, but each stem is loaded with multiple blossoms that open over a period of a week. Harvest when flowers are just starting to unfurl, but haven’t fully opened in order to prevent insects from pollinating, which will help stretch the vase life by a few extra days. Flower preservative is recommended.
PLEASE NOTE - "Cosmos bloom best when day length is 14 hours or less. With long days (over 14 hours of light per day), the plants are slower to bloom.. The effect of photoperiod is greatest with young plants. Mature plants will bloom regardless of photoperiod. If you direct seed in the spring, the plants will still be immature during the long days of early summer and will not produce heavy blooms until the days shorten in late summer. However, if you start the plants early indoors and transplant them out into the field, the plants will have a jump start. They will be mature plants by early summer and will bloom even when the days are still long." (Johnny's Selected Seed)
