2006-12-06 02:50:21 · 5 answers · asked by Smelly Johnson 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They are really easy. But they do get spindly. I suggest wherever you plant them, put in four 3 or 4 foot stakes in the corners and tie netting in between it. The plants will grow through the netting and help to hold them upright. If you plant them really thick you will barely see the stakes and you won't see the netting at all.
2006-12-06 05:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by mamapig_57 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good answers, all. Just a few things to add:
1) They don't like a lot of water
2) They don't like a lot of fertilizer. In fact, they do better in poor soil. High nitrogen fertilizers cause them to bush up quickly, then die.
3) Some seed catalogues have developed shorter-stemmed varieties to overcome the problem of long, spindly, and breakable stems.
4) Some very moist areas like the foggy coasts tend to produce mildew on interior stems of cosmos. This causes the stems and leaves to die back and turn brown. If you live in an area prone to fogs and high humidity, be sure to plant cosmos in the sunniest area of your yard to minimize this problem.
2006-12-06 15:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by SafetyDancer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i had them the last two years. only problem with them is they are pretty spindly, a strong wind will snap the stems. Plant them in a group and in a protected area.
2006-12-06 04:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by Lee K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I have lots and lots of seeds, want some?
Oh, just plunk them in the dirt (ground preferred to pots) and surface water daily, deep water after they have sprouted. Fertilize with MiracleGro and enjoy the beauty!
2006-12-06 04:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, bet they are.
2006-12-06 02:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by Deathliger 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋