Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes White received its novelty status thanks to its unique flower shape with petals all fused together, forming a bowl.
Awards
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- Unique flower shape with petals all fused together, forming a bowl.
- Colour:
- Pure White
- Flower:
- Single, 10-12 cm.
- Flowering Period:
- July up to first frost
- Type:
- Annual, O.P., Diploid
- Use:
- Bedding 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 in sunny spot after any risk of frost is over. Planting distance: 50 cm x 50 cm.
Registration details
- Breeder:
- Thompson & Morgan
- Entry number:
- 19/13
- Protection Period:
- 15 years
- Expiry Date:
- 2028-12-31