Cosmos Apollo Mix | Tray of 40 Plug Plants
FREE delivery on orders over £50
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Tray of 40 Plug Plants
- Position: Full Sun
- Suitable for Hanging Baskets? No
- Suitable for Patio Containers? Yes
- Plant Type: Annual
FREE delivery on orders over £50
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Tray of 40 Plug Plants
- Position: Full Sun
- Suitable for Hanging Baskets? No
- Suitable for Patio Containers? Yes
- Plant Type: Annual
Cosmos Apollo is an outstanding dwarf series, it is more compact than other Cosmos varieties and have large eye catching flower heads. Grow in a sunny spot in beds and borders.
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For any order under £50 we charge £4.95 postage and package per delivery week selected on your order.
Smaller orders are dispatched via Royal Mail 1st Class, larger orders via Parcelforce 24.
We are the only online plug plants supplier to offer a choice of a specific dispatch week for your order. When placing your order, use the drop down box above to select your required dispatch week. You can also alter dispatch weeks in the shopping basket.
All our plug plants are shipped in specially designed packaging to keep the root system in place and the foliage protected in transit.
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We are unfortunately currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland or International customers.
| Product Code | 210349 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Brookside Nursery |
| Country of Origin | GB |
| Supplied as | Tray of 40 Plug Plants |
| Habit | Upright/Bush |
| Suitable for Hanging Baskets? | No |
| Suitable for Patio Containers? | Yes |
| Scented? | No |
| Plant Type | Annual |
| RHS Plants for Pollinators | Yes |
| Botanical name | Cosmos bipinnatus |
| Planting Position | Full Sun |
| Eventual Height | 55cm-65cm (22-26") |
| Eventual Spread | 50-60cm (20-24") |
| RHS Award of Garden Merit | No |
| Secondary Flower Colour | Mix of Pinks, Purples and Whites |
| Hardy Perennial | No |
| Attractive to bees & butterflies | No |
| FSC Certified? | No |
| Flower Colour | Mixed |
The most economical way to purchase your plants. Securely rooted, strong plants in mini-plugs of compost. Will need to be transplanted and grown on before planting out ready to flower. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 2.6cm deep x 1.8cm square. Foliage height 1.5cm-5cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.
General Growing Advice
Using a good quality multi-purpose compost, pot up your plugs into 10cm pots. Once your plug plants have been potted on and labelled, water them in well and grow on for around 5-6 weeks. Water once the compost starts to dry out.
If preferred you can pot on the plugs into hanging baskets, flower bags or pots. Add a slow release plant food like Miracle-Gro Slow Release All Purpose Plant Food to your compost which will give extra nutrients for strong and healthy plant growth.
Keep plants frost free until mid/late May and then harden off before being placed in their final positions when the risk of frost has passed in your area.
Water as necessary giving a liquid feed such as Neudorff Organic Plant Feed as instructed throughout the growing season.
***For packs of 40/20 plug plants gently remove the small plugs from the tray by pushing up from the bottom using a pencil.
Cosmos Specific Advice
Regular deadheading of cosmos will encourage and prolong more blooms. If deadheads remain then the cosmos will self-seed. Do not over fertilise as this will promote more foliage growth rather than more flowers. Pinching out the tips at around 15-20cm will encourage bushier plants.