Cosmos bipinnatus 'Pink Popsocks'

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A powder-puff pink cosmos, which like the similar anemone-flowered dahlias is loved by pollinators and nectar rich. More
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A powder-puff pink cosmos, which like the similar anemone-flowered dahlias is loved by pollinators and nectar rich. It's showy and long-lasting in a border, container and vase.

Genus Cosmos
Group/Species bipinnatus
Variety Pink Popsocks
Type Half-Hardy Annual
Common Name Cosmos
Border Position Cutting Garden
Soil Type Broad Tolerance
Scent Unscented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Moist but Well-drained
Height 60cm (24in)
Spacing 45cm (18in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Sow under cover in mid spring and plant out after last frosts, or direct sow early May. Grow seedlings on in individual pots or modules until large enough to plant out. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 7-10 days before transplanting into the garden after all risk of frost has passed.
Care Tips Pinch out tips at 15-20cm to encourage bushier plants. Stake and tie Cosmos plants if necessary during the growing season, water regularly and dead-head to prolong the flowering season.
Flowering July - October
Vase Life 7-10 days, no conditioning needed. Pick fresh straight into water, just as the buds are about to bloom, and do not pick in the heat of the day. Deadhead the main blooms that are drooping and going over after about a week. Place out of direct sunlight.
Harvesting 4-5 months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Pink Popsocks' reviews

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Reviewed 11th March 2020 by Kristina

please refer to my customer experience

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Reviewed 6th August 2019 by Janet

Was most satisfactory

A sweet variety!

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Reviewed 16th August 2018 by Sarah Jones

This is a compact variety suitable for the front of a mixed border and I love it because there's some quirky variation between each flower. It's a gorgeous mauvey pink and lovely feathery foliage which is invaluable in late summer and early Autumn. Would really recommend this one to anyone who wants to integrate it into a cottage garden for some interest when the perennials are over.

Different from picture

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Reviewed 11th July 2018 by Yoshiko Harrop

The germination rate is great, grows on well.
When it has started flowering there was slight disappointment - the colour is darker pink, and majority of plants are single or occasional pompons, not in between.
One plant did have similar shape as in photos(the colour is darker though,) but that still produces single flowers, too, on the same plant.
Whatever the shape, the size of each flower is less than 5cm on bushy plant, starts flowering when the plant is around 20cm high. So height wise perhaps true to the description, although it’s early July so interesting to see how tall they get.

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