Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes


Approved Novelty

Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes has a unique flower shape with petals all fused together, forming a bowl. Cupcakes is a semi double type with extra petals in the centre. The colour change is also a novelty in Cosmos.

Technical information

Novelty Characteristic:
Unique flower shape with petals all fused together, forming a bowl. Semi double type with extra petals in the centre. The colour change is also a novelty in Cosmos.
Colour:
White, turning blush pink with flower age
Flower:
Single, 10-12 cm
Flowering Period:
July up to first frost
Type:
Annual, O.P., Diploid
Use:
Bedding plant and cut flower
Seed:
150 seeds/gram
Plant:
Erect, bushy plant form. Height: 70-90 cm; Spread: 50 cm
Growing:

Sow at 20-22 °C in week 15. Sowing conditions same as any Cosmos. Cover lightly with vermiculite. Further grow at 20 °C when young, later 15 °C. Transplant when large enough to handle. Cultivation: same as most Cosmos.

Planting:
Plant out after any risk of frost is over. Planting distance 50 cm x 50 cm.

Registration details

Breeder:
Thomspon & Morgan
Entry number:
20/13
Protection Period:
15 years
Expiry Date:
2028-12-31