Cosmos Fizzy Rose Picotee Seed

A tall elegant cosmos with semi double white blooms stained and edged in deep rose pink creating a striking two tone effect through summer and autumn.

 

Cosmos Fizzy Rose Picotee is a standout annual producing semi double daisy like flowers with white petals brushed and edged in rich rose pink giving each bloom a hand painted look that shifts beautifully in changing light.

 

Plants grow tall and airy with fine feathery foliage and long strong stems that bring height movement and softness to borders cottage gardens and naturalistic planting schemes.

 

The flowers are rich in nectar and pollen and attract bees butterflies and many other pollinating insects making this variety ideal for wildlife friendly gardens

This cosmos thrives in full sun and moist but well drained soil and flowers freely from midsummer into autumn when regularly deadheaded.

 

The long stems and distinctive two tone petals make it an excellent cut flower with strong vase life and a soft romantic appearance.

 

Seed Qty Approx 1 gram

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from March to April or outdoors after the last frost in May

Germination takes approximately fourteen to twenty one days at temperatures between fifteen and twenty one degrees Celsius

Grow in moist but well drained loam chalk or sandy soil in full sun

Height ninety to one hundred centimetres

Spread fifty to one hundred centimetres

Flowers from June to October

 

Sowing instructions

Sow on the surface of moist compost and cover lightly with fine soil

Grow on in bright warm conditions then harden off before planting outdoors after frost risk has passed

For direct sowing scatter thinly over prepared soil and cover lightly

Space plants around thirty centimetres apart for strong upright growth

 

Growing and maintenance

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering

Pinch out young tips to encourage bushier plants

Water during prolonged dry spells but avoid overwatering

Cut stems when buds are coloured but not fully open for longest vase life

 

Uses and benefits

White and rose pink semi double blooms

Excellent cut flower with long stems

Strong pollinator attraction

Ideal for borders containers and cottage gardens

Long flowering season from early summer to autumn