Details
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 60 cm
- Colour
- Blacks & Deep Shades
- Reds & Burgundy
- Flowering Time
- July
- August
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Needs Winter Protection
- Perennial
- Perfect For
- Scented
Cosmos Astrosanguineus
M6141
Description
Cosmos ‘Astrosanguineus’ is a decadent treat for your garden, with the delicious rich fragrance of dark chocolate laced with vanilla. Sumptuous, velvety maroon blooms dance on long, wiry stems for an airy, elegant addition to pots and borders.
The intoxicating, cocoa scent is equally adored by pollinators, and the open-faced blooms welcome bees and butterflies to indulge in the sweet nectar.
Be sure to position some containers next to doors and walkways to fully appreciate the mesmerising perfume as you brush past. Cosmos ‘Astrosanguineus’ are tender perennials originating from Mexico: lift and store indoors over winter to protect them from the cold and wet.
Care Guide
Plant perennial Cosmos roots 5-8cm deep in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, spacing 30cm apart.
Rich, chocolate-scented, maroon or pink blooms, measuring 5-8cm in diameter are produced in July and August. The alluring, velvety flowers top stems reaching 60-90cm tall.
Not frost hardy. Mulch the crowns with peat-free compost in autumn after cutting back stems or lift and re-pot in a greenhouse for protection.
Can be grown in containers of well-drained, rich compost.
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Non-Stop Pink & Red
B3600
Non-Stop 'Pink & Red 'Begonias are excellent for adding alluring colour contrast to your summer displays. A mix of pink and red non-stop begonias varieties, each bearing masses of blooms that can reach up to 10 cm in diameter. Our begonias flower for months on end, from May until at least September, Non-Stop Begonias are perfect for both beginners and the more experienced gardener.
Begonias thrive best in light soil which is rich in leaf-mould, in a position in part shade where the layered flowers shimmer as they catch the light. Start in March or April, preferably in a cold frame or greenhouse.
Because of their compact size and continuous bloom cycle, Non-Stop Begonias are perfect for containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. They can reach a flowering height of between 15-20 cm.
de Jager's Non-Stop 'Pink and Red' Begonia mixed tubers are top quality, top size and really make a huge difference in terms of flowering.
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Charm
M5061
Achimenes 'Charm' bears deep pink funnel-shaped blooms from late spring until autumn. For months on end, the gently cascading foliage is liberally decorated with an abundance of dainty almost magenta flowers.
Related to African Violets and Gloxinias, colourful and showy Achimenes 'Charm' make excellent container companions to Begonias and smaller Dahlias.
When the foliage starts to die back in autumn, allow your containers to dry out, or dig up the scaly rhizomes and store in a frost-free place until re-planting the following spring.
- Delivery
Orders for Summer Flowering Bulbs & Plants will be sent from mid March to late April.
We use Whistl for deliveries and our ordering process allows you to provide special instructions such as leaving in a safe place should you happen to be out when your bulbs are delivered or if you require a different delivery date.
Should you have any other order requirements other than those listed please contact us on 01622 840229 before placing an order.
Current charges per order are as below and include VAT.
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