When do cosmos flowers bloom?
A brief introduction to the blooming time of cosmos flowers and the small experience of plant cultivation for enjoying the flowering period of cosmos, the following is an introduction for you in detail.
Cosmos, also known as the blooming safflower, is commonly referred to as "autumn beauty" due to its strong adaptability, ease of cultivation, low cost of planting, and quick results. It usually blooms 2-3 months after sowing, has good environmental benefits, and is often cultivated as a large flower sea landscape.
Cosmos prefers sunlight and is drought-resistant. It has no strict requirements for soil, is tolerant of poor soil conditions, and can be planted in sandy or clayey soil. It is cultivated in many areas of Heilongjiang province, and can be seen everywhere on hillsides, farmlands, roadsides, ridges, riverbanks, and gardens.
To make cosmos bloom in autumn and see beautiful flowers around November, you need to sow seeds in summer. Sowing from June to August allows for blooming around October, with a long flowering period from September to before frost. The plants are short and bloom uniformly, with light and beautiful flowers, rich in color, including pink, white, deep red, etc., and bloom profusely with elegant leaf shapes. Cosmos is also commonly used as cut flower material and background material for flower borders.
Why does cosmos have high environmental and landscape benefits:
1. Cosmos has a strong self-sowing ability. After the first year of sowing, once planted, it will produce a large number of self-sown seedlings, which will germinate and bloom again the following year without the need for re-planting. It is easy to manage and can sprout within a week when the temperature is suitable.
When do cosmos flowers bloom?
2. Many landscape flowers are infested with weeds, which seriously affects their growth and ornamental effects. Manual weeding is costly, but cosmos is relatively easy to manage. Clearing away weeds before sowing and having few weeds during the growth process.
3. Cosmos cultivation is simple and does not require much effort. broadcasting directly for large-scale planting, transplanting for pot planting, and sowing 2-3 seeds every 20-30 cm for flower bed planting. If too dense, thinning can promote vigorous growth. In dry areas, sowing after the rain is beneficial for seed germination as moist soil is more conducive. It is important to prevent waterlogging.
Cosmos seeds 10g
Cosmos grows and germinates quickly at temperatures between 18-25 degrees. Although the management is粗放, pruning is required in the summer when the stems and leaves are too tall to promote dwarfing and increase the number of flowers. To prevent lodging, avoid excessive fertilization and watering in the field, which can lead to excessive growth, reduced number of flowers, and hybridization that may lead to gradual degradation.
The above is the specific content of when cosmos flowers bloom and a brief introduction to the flowering period of cosmos for reference and operation.