Mr Fothergill’s Cosmos Flower Seeds, Candy Stripe

• A half hardy annual, flowers the same year as sown
• Large, picotee flowers will turn heads all summer
• Soft billowing foliage creates an ideal border backdrop
• Striking border plant
• 120 cm growing height

Product Description Cosmos Candy Stripe Seeds by Mr. Fothergill's. Striking border plant. Attractive, large flowers with a varying pink, picotee edge. The flowers appear to 'float' amongst the ferny foliage. Excellent cut flower. Height: 120 cm/48-inch Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual (HHA) Habit: Tall. Useful Information: Suitable for cutting; Suitable for attracting Bees; Suitable for attracting Butterflies; Full sun; Perfect for Pollination Sow and Grow: Sow indoors for surest results, February-April, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20 degree C (60-68 degree F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings, 5 cm (2-inch) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle (always hold by a leaf, never by the stem). Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-June, 30 cm (1-feet) apart, when frosts are over. Or, sow outdoors for ease, April-May, where they are to flower, 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) deep, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 30 cm (1-feet) apart. Water well until plants are established. Flowers: June-October. Hints and Tips: Remove the dead heads regularly to prolong the flowering season. Cosmos does well, even in poor soils or dry summers. Box Contains 60x Seeds (Average seed count for 60 Plants)