Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha' syn. Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Thomocha'

I’m really surprised but delighted that this #cosmos-chochamocha survived the winter out in the garden 🤎 #foliagefriday

Wow! Well done Jane

That’s incredible…! 😀👍🏼

Morning everyone. I never got round to taking my chocolate cosmos up before the frosts started 🥵. I guess it's in the lap of the gods now 🤞 #chocolate-cosmos #cosmos-astrosanguineus-chocamocha

Morning Jane, exactly, my Angel Wings need a miracle to survive, I was hoping it would be warmer today still -1 here!

I moved mine into the greenhouse Jane by I doubt it will survive -6 !

Afternoon Elise, I'm wondering what is going to survive. Fingers crossed for your Angel Wings 🤞 @Auricula

Afternoon Karen. I think there may be one or two disappointments this spring 😥 @KOutdoors

Yes, maybe it wouldn't have made a lot of difference Joan 🤔 @joanboston

Morning everyone. My #chocolate-cosmos is still flowering well and looked very shiny in the rain yesterday 🍫🤎 #cosmos-atrosanguineus-chocamocha

Morning Jane.. this is such a great colour 🍫

Didn’t get many flowers on mine this year Jane. Maybe needs a bigger pot. Must cut it back now as we had a hard frost yesterday. The pots in the greenhouse already

Morning Julie, it is isn’t it. I think I’m going to have to chop it back soon as the nights are getting really cold now 🥶 @juliesgarden

Morning Jane, another wet morning! Love this, will have to have another go at growing it🥰

Very cold here this morning 🥶

It is a lovely plant I might try growing it again I gave up a number of years ago when I kept loosing them in the winter.

Morning Jane. Such a pretty flower ....great photo 👋😯🍫

Thanks very much Pauline, the rain really brings the colour out 😍 @flof1952

Mine took forever to get going but as you say, it's time for the chop. I didn't lift mine last year (for the first time) but gave it a really thick mulch 👍 @joanboston

I usually lift mine for winter and put it in the greenhouse but last year I mulched it well and it survived 👍 @joannie.a

Ooo that's pretty

Morning everyone. My #cosmos-chochamocha is looking gorgeous, not a lot of flowers but better than last year when it didn’t flower at all. I think it needs a move 🤎 Have a great day.

Morning Jane, beautiful can smell it from here☺️

Morning Jane .. love that colour 🤎🤎

Morning Elise, it’s such a strange smell for a flower 🍫 @Auricula

Morning Julie, me too, it’s so rich and velvety 🤎 @juliesgarden

Morning Jane. They are gorgeous ....might try them again next year 🙋‍♀️🍫

Morning Pauline. A must for every garden I think 😍 @flof1952

Morning Jane ❤🤎 Already on the wishlist for next year

It’s a great one to have, it contrasts well with quite a few different colours 😍 @hebelover

Lovely Jane, I’ve only had four flowers all summer on mine. Maybe needs a bigger pot?

Morning Jane 👋 Very pretty! I do love these. Unfortunately mine didn’t overwinter successfully last year 😕

Morning Jane…..must get some seeds for next year…😘

Morning everyone. My #chocolate-cosmos didn’t flower last year, I think it was sulking after being moved but it’s just started now so I’m over the moon 🤎 #chocolate-atrosanguineus #littlegem #cosmos-astrosanguineus-chocamocha

Morning Jane, yeah good result 👍

Oh that’s beautiful🤎 Good morning btw👋🏼

Morning Jeremy, I was really hoping it wouldn't let me down this year 🤎 @jpea

Morning Elise. I have to agree, I love it 🍫 @Auricula

It’s beautiful Jane 👍

Good morning Jane that’s absolutely beautiful love it🤗

Thanks Jean, I'm so relieved to see it in flower again Jean 🤎 @Jean12345

Afternoon Enid, thank you, it's just so gorgeous 🤎 @godfreye

I must add this one next year

You must, such a great plant Jason 😍 @hebelover

Such a rich and beautiful colour. 😍😍

Help me identify this plant. I first noticed it a couple of months ago and it’s getting quite big now. It doesn’t look like a weed but who knows 🤔 PlantID

Could it be a Michaelmas Daisy? 🤔

It looks like Gaura 🤷🏼‍♀️

I think it looks a bit like chocolate cosmos?

Chocolate Cosmos was my guess too Joan 😀 @joanboston

Thanks very much all. I think Joan and Sarah are right and I'm delighted as I thought I'd lost it during those last sharp frosts we had but this isn't where I thought I'd planted it. I really should remember to label plants when I move them 🙄😂 @jacaranda @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom @joanboston @sieveheadsarah

So Cosmos don't all have the same feathery foliage?🤔

No, this is a perennial one, it’s not anything like the annual ones. Click on the plant name and have a look. It’s a beauty Chris 🤎 @midnightgardener