Cosmos 'Apricot Lemonade'
Cosmos bipinnatus

Name: Cosmos 'Apricot Lemonade'
SKU: S1581
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SKU # S1581

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 58

Also Available as a Plant SKU: PL8502

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$4.00

Apricot Lemonade is a brand new cosmos with soft apricot to pale yellow blooms accented by a ring of blush pink. Beneficial insects will make a bee-line to on the golden pollen centers, for cosmos are a pollinators favorite flower.

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual

Size: 2-2.5' h x 1-1.5' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

Seed to Bloom: 8-12 weeks

Color: Pink towards the center fading to apricot towards petal tips

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HOW TO GROW Cosmos bipinnatus

Sowing Instructions

Depth: 1/8-1/4"
Sprout Time: 3-10 days
Starting Indoors: Start in pots 4-5 weeks before last spring frost. Keep at about 60-75°F.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow in spring, after last frost.
When to Set Outside: In springtime, after all danger of frost has passed.

Placement & Cultivation

Thank goodness we live in the age of the quick-blooming cosmos. Early 20th century gardeners had to be content with a fleeting flower or two before frost came to claim them all. Cosmos today are super floriferous midsummer to fall with reliable bloom in hot and dry weather. Pinch out stem tips when plants are 1' tall to help grow bushy, branching plants with loads of flowers. Start indoors in pots for earlier bloom and sow direct for flowering starting in mid-summer. Deadhead regularly and stake early in windy areas, as the branches are quite brittle and can snap off at the central stem. Attracts numerous beneficial insects, making it a valuable addition to the borders of vegetable gardens too!
Final Spacing: 1-1.5'
Water Use: Low Water Use
Watering Details: Drought tolerant. Water regularly while establishing, then water only during dry, hot spells.
Soil pH: Prefers acidic to neutral
Fertilizer: Cosmos thrive in regular soil and may sprawl in nitrogen rich soils. If desired, an application of organic flower fertilizer can be mixed in around plants.
Diseases & Pests: No major pests or diseases.
When to Cut For Bouquets: 3/4-fully opened flowers

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Lovely and elegant Monday, August 9, 2021

By Plainville, MA

These took a while to get to bloom because of all the baby groundhogs we had this year. But they are lovely now that they're blossoming. They are similar in flower size and height (so far) to Xanthos cosmos, another favorite flower of mine.

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