Cosmos 'Lemonade'

Quench your thirst for color with ‘Lemonade’! Petals float like butterflies in the breeze, ranging from ever so pale to lemon yellow. Wonderful for containers or cottage garden borders. Graceful, elegant, and beautiful. Primrose yellow color is not that easy to come by in Summer bloomers, and so valuable a compliment to pinks, blues and whites. Rich, loamy soil is best for this Cosmos. Perfect for wedding work. A must grow!


Details:

QTY: 25

TYPE: Annual
 
SITE: Full sun

DEPTH: Cover Lightly

GERMINATION: 7-10 days at 20-22°C

HEIGHT: 40 - 48"

MATURITY: 75 - 90 Days

SPACING: 12"

PINCH: 12"

How to Grow:
Indoors (Recommended) - Sow into seedling container 5-7 weeks before last frost, covering seeds lightly. Harden-off and transplant outdoors after last frost. Direct seed - Sow after last frost, once soil temperature is above 16°C, covering seeds lightly. Pinching encourages branching. Tall varieties may benefit from some wind protection.

Harvesting/Vase Life:
Individual blooms don’t last long in the vase, about 4-6 days, but each stem is loaded with multiple blossoms that open over a period of a week. Harvest when flowers are just starting to unfurl, but haven’t fully opened in order to prevent insects from pollinating, which will help stretch the vase life by a few extra days. Flower preservative is recommended.