The 'chocaholics' amongst you will love the sumptuous, velvety flowers of this cosmos. Bred in the UK, its a compact, bushy plant that will be full of deep marooncoloured flowers from July to October, each one giving off the fragrance of chocolate. An ideal plant for patio containers or sunny garden borders. Ht. 30cm. Supplied as plug plants.
How did this happen, a flower that smells like chocolate? Combine the scent of chocolate, attractive velvet-soft burgundy coloured petals, neat foliage and drought resistance and you've got the perfect plant. Chocolate Cosmos or to give it it's full name, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Dark Secret' will make a real feast for the eyes (and nose)in patio containers, mixed borders or as a bedding plant. It's happy with semi shade but loves the warmth of full sun too. Height and Spread: 50cm (19).
With rich ruby red flowers combining with a deliciously seductive chocolate aroma, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Spellbound' is a most attractive choice for a sunny border. It is loved by pollinating insects too, so it's a great choice for a wildlife garden. The Chocolate Plant likes to grow in moist, well-drained soil and is best grown among other perennials which will support its stems. It is usually grown as an annual in the UK, but it can be kept over winter if it is grown in a pot and kept in frost free conditions. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
This new variety has been bred for shorter internodes, giving it a naturally bushy, dwarf habit. The blooms of Cosmos 'Apollo' are particularly large, and borne freely above a haze of delicate foliage.
Topped full large daisy-like flowers in a mix of popping violets, enticing pinks, and fantastic whites. Compact in habit and particularly good for borders the Cosmos Casanova is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCB3"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCC3"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
With their large, single and double daisy-like blooms in shades of purples, pinks and white, and its delicate feathery foliage is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.
With their large, single and double daisy-like blooms in shades of purples, pinks and white, and its delicate feathery foliage is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.
Topped full large daisy-like flowers in a mix of popping violets, enticing pinks, and fantastic whites. Compact in habit and particularly good for borders the Cosmos Casanova is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCB3"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCC3"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Bring a cottage garden feel to your borders and large pots with Cosmos 'Candy Stripe'. Exceptionally free flowering, giving a succession of white blooms with an edging of the deepest pink. With its delicate feathery foliage 'Candy Stripe' makes a lovely cut flower too. Its pollen rich, yellow centres are a magnet for bees on warm sunny days. This half hardy annual will grow to 120cm (48in), flowering between June and October. Supplied as a pack of approx. 100 seeds.
Bring a classic cottage garden feel to your borders and large pots with Cosmos 'Sensation'. Exceptionally free flowering, giving a succession of blooms. With it's delicate feathery foliage 'Sensation' makes a lovely cut flower too. It's pollen rich, yellow centres are a magnet for bees all summer long. This half hardy annual grows to 120cm (48in), flowering between June and October. Supplied as a pack of approx. 200 seeds.
Add that cottage garden feel to your borders and pots with Cosmos Apollo. It's very free flowering with extra large petals and is, quite simply, the best Cosmos on the market for patio containers giving a succession of pastel blooms in shades of white, blush, light and dark rose pink. It's pollen rich centres are thronged by bees on warm sunny days as well. The stems of this new introduction are strong and compact meaning it will need little or no support in the border unlike other varieties. With it's delicate feathery foliage Apollo makes a lovely cut flower too. Supplied as a mix of 12 plug plants ready to grow on before planting out.
Create a traditional cottage garden feel to your borders and pots with these Cosmos atrosangineus. Also known as Chocolate Cosmos thanks to their delicious scent, these beautiful daisy-like blooms have deep maroon velvet-like petals that stand tall above its green foliage. A cottage garden classic, this popular, compact cosmos is very free flowering and is, quite simply, the perfect flower for patio containers or sunny borders and will provide masses of blooms for cutting. These easy-to-grow annuals are the perfect plant for novice or time-strapped gardeners as they are easy to look after and being plug plants have been grown on and are ready for planting. Perfect for filling gaps in borders, their daisy-like flowers are produced through summer and into early autumn and will be a magnet for pollinating insects such as butterflies and bees. Position your Cosmos atrosangineus in full sun and plant them in moist but well-drained soil. Then all you need to do is watch the gorgeous blooms appear and enjoy that delicious chocolate scent, all summer long. Supplied as 6 x plug plants, ready to pot on or plant out when all risk of frost has passed.