Cosmos, mixed colours
Large violet coloured, pink and white flowers grow from finely ramified, very vigorous and branching plants. Removing spent blooms will considerably increase the flowering period. Ready to cut when the first flowers have opened. Old cottage garden plant and favourite cut flower for summer arrangements. Ideal for cut flower growers.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Cosmos bipinnatusFlower colour: pink, whiteVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Cut flower, Edible blossom, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 100-150
Origin
Multiplier: De Beersche Hoeve, Martin Hänsel Cerifications: Demeter
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Planting distance (cm): 30 x 30Sowing depth: 1-2 cm
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De Beersche Hoeve
The Demeter farm De Beersche Hoeve is a propagation and breeding farm located at Gut Baest in the south of the Netherlands. It is a former monastery farm that has been in operation for 800 years.


Martin Hänsel
Martin Hänsel propagates seeds on a biodynamic basis in Taucha, on the edge of the Leipzig Basin.
