Nature's Haven Cosmos Sea Shells Rose Seeds produce beautiful flowers with distinctive quill-shaped petals. The fine, feathery foliage is long-flowering for many months of flowers. This half-hardy annual is ideal for cut flowers, providing plenty of impressive blooms for your home.
Unique petals Loved by pollinators Sowing Indoors - Level fill a tray with seed compost firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Scatter seeds thinly, lightly covering with vermiculite or a little more compost.
Place in a propagator at 18-25°C or cover tray with cling film and leave in a warm room. Growing On - When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight.
When large enough to handle, transplant 5cm apart into small pots or module trays. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 10°C. Planting Out - Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting out in full sun when risk of frost has passed.
Allow 30cm between plants. Water well until established. Aftercare - Water well, especially during warm spells.
Feed regularly during the flowering season and deadhead faded blooms to keep plants blooming for longer.