The white cosmos seedlings started flowering in July with one flower each on a spindly stem. Since then the increasingly sturdy stems have branched and spread, with layer after layer of flower buds, until each patch of seedlings has grown into a cloud of delicate white flowers.
The pure white flowers of Cosmos Purity are less delicate than they look and make surprisingly long-lasting cut flowers. They’re quite weather proof too, standing up well in rain and wind. They do need regular dead-heading to keep flowering but, on a sunny day when bees are buzzing, nipping off the shriveled, brown flower heads is a pleasant chore.
September 21, 2021 at 7:42 am
I love cosmos, but didn’t realise they came in white. The clouds I see are usually pink or multi-coloured. These are beautiful!
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September 21, 2021 at 8:01 am
The white ones seem to be stronger-growing than the other colours. These are about 4ft tall now.
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September 21, 2021 at 9:46 am
👌👌👌📷
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September 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Very pretty! I love Cosmos, both white and coloured. It takes me back to our fascinating trip to North Korea, where they plant it along the sides of the road.
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September 21, 2021 at 2:32 pm
Thanks for your comment, Sarah. I’d never heard of the Korean love of cosmos before. A search for ‘cosmos flowers Korea’ took me to pictures of fields and parks full of the flowers in South Korea, and a few images of stamps featuring cosmos from the North. Interesting to see that the orange varieties – much less common in UK gardens – are also a Korean favourite too.
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September 21, 2021 at 4:52 pm
If you are interested, I wrote something about them here: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/keeping-north-korea-clean-and-beautiful/
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September 21, 2021 at 7:42 pm
Thank you for the link to some fascinating reading!
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