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01954 211 519Cosmos bipinnatus, cosmea, 'Antiquity'
Asteraceae
Cosmos can be annuals or perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and large, long-stalked daisy-like flowers in summer
'Antiquity' is an upright, bushy annual to 60cm in height with finely-divided, bright green leaves from summer to autumn. During summer short, upright stems bear daisy-like, crimson to burgundy flowers fading to reddish-pink with age
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead flowers to prologue flowering season. Leave a few seedheads to ripen to selfseed if required. A relatively compact grower so most likely will not need staking
Propagate by seed at 16?C in mid-spring under glass, or in situ in late spring
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No pruning required
Aphids and slugs may be troublesome
Susceptible to grey moulds
deciduous
columnar / upright
H3
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5° to 1° celcius)
full sun
shelteredexposed
west-facingsouth-facing
loamchalksand
moist but well-drained
alkalineneutralacidic
0.5m to 1m
0.5m to 1m
1 to 2 years
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