Garden Cosmos 'Tetra Versailles Flush'

Cosmos bipinnatus

How to grow Garden Cosmos 'Tetra Versailles Flush'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tetra Versailles Flush is thought of as half hardy, so it will need protecting in periods of cold weather. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 8.5 as Tetra Versailles Flush likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Tetra Versailles Flush from seed

Aim to sow 0.0 inches (0.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Tetra Versailles Flush about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tetra Versailles Flush

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tetra Versailles Flush is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Tetra Versailles Flush

Garden Cosmos Tetra Versailles Flush Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin bipinnatus meaning “staunch” or “like two small wings”.1

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