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Lafko06
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| | Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 12:11 am EST : |   
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I want to grow these by seed next season. Has anyone done this in their yard (no indoor pots please)? What soil amending or feeding is required for these plants please>>>
Lafko06
- Massachusetts,
Zone "5"
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Plantynut
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| | Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 07:13 am EST : |
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I grow these in my sandy sunny beds with no trouble. You can directly sow out doors in the early spring or start indoors in March or so.
Arlene Zone 7 Long Island, NY |
Cahenry
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| | Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 01:09 pm EST : |
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They grow in sunny clay soil, too. I grow C. sulphureus (yellow - orange ones) and they self seed abundantly from year to year, here.
Cahenry
- Georgia,
Zone "7"
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Markvs
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 04:59 am EST : |
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The first time I grew them from properly planted seed. After that I let them self seed and they came up for a further 2 or so years without any intervention. Locally they are also planted at the sides of our motorways[freeways?] but I think they are seeded annually
Markvs
- Waiuku,
Zone "?"
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Kniceone
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| | Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 10:00 pm EST : |
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I have many varieties (different heights & colors) and just scatter the seeds in early spring. They grow quite easily and readily reseed themselves. I have lots of collected seeds and if you want some I'd be happy to share.
Jodi, ONT, Z4, Great White North
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Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 02:20 am EST : |
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I planted a lot in little clear plastic take out containers that I did winter sowing in. I put soil in the containers, which had holes in the top and bottom for rain and drainage. I sowed the seeds with a thin layer of soil on top of that. I left these containers outside all winter. This gives them a little natural cooling and the seeds come up when they are ready. The containers served as mini greenhouses or cold frames. It gives you a bit more control over the seeds than sprinkling them in the soil where they will eventually be. I had never grown cosmos before and I certainly was rewarded for my minimal efforts!!! They are like small trees now! Here is one of their pretty faces.
Suzy
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Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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