Planetagarden
Caring for Chocolate Cosmos Chocolate cosmos plants like fertile, well-drained soil and full sun (6 hours of sunlight a day). Too much water will cause the roots to rot, but a once a week deep watering will keep them healthy and happy.
- Do you cut back chocolate cosmos?
- How do you deadhead chocolate cosmos?
- Do you cut back cosmos after flowering?
- How do you take care of cosmos flowers?
Do you cut back chocolate cosmos?
Garden care: In autumn after the foliage has died back, reduce the stems to within 5cm (2in) of the roots. Lay in a tray of soil or compost and over-winter in a frost-free environment until early spring.
How do you deadhead chocolate cosmos?
For flower beds with large amounts of cosmos plants, the best way in how to deadhead cosmos is by cutting back the entire group of plants at once. Wait until most of the blossoms on the plant has begun to die back, then use a pair of grass clippers or handheld hedge trimmers to shave back the entire plant.
Do you cut back cosmos after flowering?
When deadheading, cut the stem back to the first leaf beneath the flowerhead. The perennial chocolate cosmos varieties will need winter protection. Place them in pots until they've finished flowering, then shelter over winter in a frost-free place until spring.
How do you take care of cosmos flowers?
Plant cosmos in full sun and protect them from strong winds. Space plants approximately 2 feet apart; with tall cosmos, space plants closer than the recommended 2 feet and let them support each other. Both germination and growth are fast, but cosmos plants are frost tender, so don't be in a rush.
