Double Click Bicolor Violet Cosmos Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Cosmos bipinnatus
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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75 - 90 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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Double Click Bicolor Violet Cosmos Seed
Bicolor blooms in a range of eggplant to lavender.
2–3" fully double and semidouble bicolor flowers on strong stems for cutting. Blooms vary in their proportion of purple to white, creating the pleasant effect of a bicolor mix. Flower colors range from eggplant-purple with a contrasting bright-white background to soft-and-creamy white with a blush of lavender.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Cosmos bipinnatus
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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75 - 90 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION:
7-10 days at 68-72°F (20-22°C)SOWING:
Transplant - Sow into 50-cell plug flats or preferred seedling container 5-7 weeks before planting out, covering seeds lightly. Harden off and transplant out after danger of frost. Direct seed - Sow after last frost, once soil temperature is above 60°F (16°C), covering seeds lightly. Pinching encourages branching.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.PLANT HEIGHT:
Varies. Tall varieties may benefit from some wind protection, such as Hortonova, used as horizontal support.PLANT SPACING:
9-12". Wider spacing creates stronger, thicker stems.HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.HARVEST:
Petals just opening, but not yet flattened. Deadheading is required to have blooms all summer.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Any soil.USES:
Excellent cut flowers. Beds, containers, and mass plantings.SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cosmos spp.Johnny's is committed to your success, every step of the way.
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