chocolate cosmos help

[MrsC]

hi all,

looking to buy some chocolate cosmos this year, has anyone bought from a reputable supplier, could you let me know please. believe you can't grow from seed, once i have it, when is the best time to divide the tubers?

[smallblueplanet]

I bought one as a small plug plant, along with some hanging basket plugs from St Giles Nursery online, 'choca mocha' was the variety. I think I've managed to overwinter it but its still not very big. The flowers do smell chocolatey though!

I've seen them on ebay but they're not cheap.

[seasprout]

Try these...

Plant collections and Gardening Gifts - Hayloft Plants Type cosmos in the search.


I have used this company before, they are ok.

Cannot help with the plant cultivation bit, as mine have never lived long enough to need dividing.

I know the plant originally comes from Mexico area, so it needs hot, sunny and not too wet...!

[nick the grief]

try your local garden centre - ours has them in the prepacks with the Dahlia tubers. And treat them the same as a dahlia - Lift in autumn and store in peat in a cool frost free place.