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Cosmos 'Rubies In Sunshine'

 

Cosmea 'Rubies In Sunshine'

Cosmos are half-hardy annuals which flower in summer to early autumn until the first frosts. Brightly coloured, saucer shaped flowers are numerous and daisy-like and sit above deeply cut, fern-like foliage. The flowers come in a range of colours - reds, yellows, oranges, pinks and whites. 'Rubies in Sunshine' is a seed mixture containing 'Xanthos', the first yellow variety, along with reddish-pink 'Rubinato'.

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plant Features
  • Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Cosmea 'Rubies In Sunshine'

Latin name

Cosmos 'Rubies In Sunshine'

type

Annual

family

Asteraceae

ph

6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cosmea Rubies In Sunshine is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Cosmos 'Rubies In Sunshine'

Cosmos are half-hardy annuals which flower in summer to early autumn until the first frosts. Brightly coloured, saucer shaped flowers are numerous and daisy-like and sit above deeply cut, fern-like foliage. The flowers come in a range of colours - reds, yellows, oranges, pinks and whites. 'Rubies in Sunshine' is a seed mixture containing 'Xanthos', the first yellow variety, along with reddish-pink 'Rubinato'.


Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

Flowering season is from mid summer to the first frosts

 

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plants can be put into the flowering position as soon as all frosts have gone

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Seeds can be sown in trays of compost in early Spring, to be put out when all frosts have gone

 
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