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Annual/Biennial
Columnar/Upright
old H3 (may need winter protection)
Pink and Pale Purple in Summer
Green in Spring and Summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
cosmea 'Sensation Pinkie'
Asteraceae
Cosmos can be annuals or perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and large, long-stalked daisy-like flowers in summer
'Sensation Pinkie' is an erect, bushy annual with finely dissected leaves and single, purplish-pink flowers
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Grow in a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
Propagate by seed sown in-situ in late spring
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds or Cut Flowers
Deadhead to prolong flowering
Generally pest free
May suffer from foot rot and grey moulds
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