Cosmos bipinnatus

‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’

DOUBLE VIOLET PICOTEE COSMOS

Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’
DOUBLE VIOLET PICOTEE COSMOS

All you can say about Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’ is wow wow wow !!! 

Layers & layers of white petals dipped in violet ink  

Because the ruffled blooms are made up of layer upon layer of petals, like tiered petticoats.
But each white petticoat petal seems has been brushed and dipped in deep violet ink; and each bloom seems to have soaked up a different amount of the violet ink.

Each bloom seems to have soaked up a different amount of violet ink

So some blooms are almost white, with just a nip of violet; while other blooms are almost fully suffused with inky violet on a creamy background; and all points in between.
However all blooms are fluffy and frilly, some fully flouncy doubles and others more formal semi-doubles.
And all are exquisite in their variations of colour and form – so there is no other Cosmos plant quite like it for wow factor.

Long & abundant blooming with large flowers

Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’ is long and constant blooming – producing flowers all through summer & autumn.
And with such large and abundant flowers in that endlessly varying, glorious array of picotee edged violet and white colouring with various frills and flounced forms.

Superb commercial quality cut flower

So it is rated as a superb, commercial quality cut flower, giving exquisite picotee edged colour to any floral arrangement, as well as bumper garden crops of flowers.

Eye-catching garden colour for months

Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’ provides fascinating garden display for months on end too.
While the pretty ferny foliage also adds a lacy, gentle texture to garden beds.

Hardy & easy to grow

Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’, with their delicate picotee edged white and violet blooms, are stunners planted amongst roses of any colour, and a wonderful addition to any flower or cutting garden.
Blooms are self self supporting with strong, long stems. So making them perfect for cut flowers.

Quick from seed to bloom

Plant in Full Sun, though Cosmos can also tolerate a little Part Shade, particularly in hot areas.
They are water-wise, heat & dry hardy plants, and quick and easy to raise from seed.
So Cosmos will happily begin to bloom 2-3 months after sowing the seed.
Plus ‘Double Click Bicolor Violet’ make tough, easy, low maintenance annuals, which self-seed reliably in the garden every year, once you get started.

Slender 80-100cm High x 45cm Wide approx.

Tip for best cut flowers

Cut the blooms when the buds are just beginning to unfurl.
So you have cut them before the bees have their fun. This helps to extend the vase life of the flowers.

Sowing tip for commercial flower farmers

Cosmos bloom most heavily when the daylight hours are 14 hours per day or less, unless they are mature before the very long days are upon them.
So for the heaviest and longest blooming crops – get your Cosmos seeds growing early indoors, and have them planted out, well grown and established before mid-summer.
Then sow a later crop to mature by mid-summer, because these will crop very heavily during autumn as the day lengths shorten.

Cut & come again

Cosmos really are “cut & come again” plants.
So the more you cut blooms, the more they will produce.
Deadheading any spent blooms will also keep them in vigorous flower production.

SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Suitable for beginner and gardening with kids.

Sow any time of year indoors / or scatter directly in the garden in spring & early summer.

Sow indoors for quick & early plants: First sow the seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Now cover the seeds to a depth of approx. 6mm.

The stand the sown punnet in a shallow water bath and allow the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

And place in a warm, well-lit position (not in direct sunlight).
You can use a temperature controlled heat mat if you have one.
But it is not essential as these seeds are willing germinators.

Temperatures of 20-25°C are best for rapid and optimum germination.

Then continue to keep the sown punnet moist by misting from a spray water-bottle.
Covering the punnet with a clear plastic cover or plastic bag will also help to maintain the necessary consistent, even moisture.

Seedlings emerge in approx. 14-21 days.

Seed Count: 12 seeds per pack approx. (Seed of this new variety is scarce).
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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