Chocolate Cosmos
These velvety, dahlia-like, chocolate-maroon blo
| These velvety, dahlia-like, chocolate-maroon blooms have a delicious aroma, reminiscent of the best Belgian chocolates. One of our recommended plants, they`re particularly suitable for a sunny, exotic garden or a planting scheme based on `hot` colours. To minimise frost-damage, protect the tuberous roots with a cloche or over-winter in a frost-free environment.Position: full sunSoil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September Flower colour: chocolate-maroonOther features: excellent cut-flowers; dark green leavesHardiness: half hardyGarden care: In autumn after the foliage has died back reduce the stems to within 5cm (2in) of the roots. Lay in a tray of soil or compost and over-winter in a frost-free environment until early springGoes well with: Thunbergia `Beauty Spots`, Bidens `Golden Eye`, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora `Star of the East`, Dahlia `Bishop of Llandaff`, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Musa basjoo |
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