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tx_ag_95 7/8 Lewisville (
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Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 23:29
| I grew cosmos from seed last year and planted it in my front yard. During the course of Spring/Summer, I "had" to drive a friend from Irving to Denton and back, with a stop by my house to pick up a pie for an event I was going to after I dropped him off. Jeff had a rare form of MS and had gotten to the point that he couldn't drive; but he wanted to go to this play and I volunteered to drive him there. That day, I was double booked and had to stop by my house to pick up a pie to take to the second "event". Jeff's comment as I drove down the street was "I LOVE that yard, it's so different and interesting" and all I could say was "Thank you, that's my yard". Turns out, Jeff loved cosmos and recognized it in my yard. Jeff left this world on October 1st. I would like to continue planting cosmos in my yard in Jeff's honor. The seed packets that I have call for "full sun". The plants I saw at Calloway's today said "part sun". I really only had one plant survive the summer last year, but it bloomed until we had a freeze. My question is, what sun exposure does cosmos really want in Texas? I'm OK with moving them closer to the house or to a more shaded location in the backyard, but I would like to continue growing them in Jeff's honor. Where's the best place to put cosmos in North Texas? |
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RE: Cosmos
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| I've never grown them, yet. The post office in Flower Mound has them every year. Full sun and not really looked after at all. |
RE: Cosmos
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are they they orange ones? They are happy in full scorching sun and do durprisingly well in about 4 hours a day. I have not had luck with the tall mixed colored ones...only orange.
c |
RE: Cosmos
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In my experience, the little orange and yellow cosmos thrive in full sun. The tall pink, purple, and white ones require some relief from the late afternoon sun, and like more water.
Jim |
RE: Cosmos
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| This is interesting. I bought some of the pink/white ones last year because I saw them and they were so gorgeous and I thought they were supposed to like full sun. I put them in a big container in the full sun and they croaked immediately. I actually wondered if maybe I had overwatered them but I think now maybe they just weren't acclimated to the brutal heat last summer. So this year I bought seeds and have some started but after reading this thread I think I might have to reconsider where I was going to put them. Ag_95, can you post some pics of your interesting yard? Teri |
RE: Cosmos
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| I'll have to remember to take pictures later this year...right now it's a little sparse and bare after having everything cut back (lots of salvia and lantana), and it's still a work in progress. Most of the grass had died, so I took it out and went the xeriscape route. Everyone else has the typical grass lawn and foundation shrubs. |
RE: Cosmos
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| I have always grown the dwarf varieties either orange or yellow. They can take full sun and I've also had them where they get some afternoon shade. I just love this plant! I'm sorry you have lost your friend. I hope you have good luck getting your cosmos started so his memory will live on. |
RE: Cosmos
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| If you let the cosmos go to seed, you should have lots of seedlings this year. I had yellow and orange reseed for years until the year the mulch was too thick. Then I did the multi color and they've been reliable repeats. I had them in the same spot but the flower bed has gotten shadier over time. It's hard to go wrong with morning sun and afternoon shade. |
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