Cosmos atrosanguineus
aaron floden (Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:26:51 PDT)

I got a few of these Jim and the seedlings died in the heat and humidity for me. Maybe there were other factors involved, but I know nothing of its "native" habitat." Given that it seems happy in NZ and the UK heat and humidity seems an easy and probable scapegoat.

That said, I would love to try it again. I grew the typical form years ago in eastern Kansas without much trouble bringing it in over the winter and watering once during that 5 month dormancy.

Aaron
E Tennessee

--- On Mon, 9/17/12, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote:

From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Cosmos atrosanguineus
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Monday, September 17, 2012, 11:53 PM

Dear Friends,

But back to my original request.... Do any of our members
have experience growing seeds of this species?

Thanks        Jim W.
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