Cosmos Sensation Purity

Cosmos bipinnatus Sensation Purity is probably the best of the white-flowered Cosmos which is why it was the first choice in our range of ready to plant cosmos seedlings.

It really is a fantastic plant. Like most of its family, you could be forgiven for growing Cosmos Purity for its foliage alone - fresh green and finely cut - almost like extra lush Dill. It is a much more powerful plant though producing a staggering number of large, white, daisy-like flowers from late spring through to autumn. It looks at its best in a mass planting - about a dozen is a good number, but it also a makes a very good subject in a container along with one of the larger Verbenas and/or some Lavender plus a silver foliage plant such as Cineraria, and maybe some white lobelia... or Bacopa...

The trick with Cosmos Purity is to keep it cut and/or dead-headed. As long as it does not run to seed, a single plant can produce well over 100 flowers in a summer which for its - and their - size has to make it one of the most floriferous plants there is. Cutting should not be a problem, it is a superb cut flower and almost trouble free. Really, no garden should be without it.

Cosmos Sensation Purity Features:

Half-hardy Annual
Colour: White
Height: 70-90 cms
Planting Months: April - June/July
Flowering: May - September/October
Plant Spacing: 25-35 cms

Plant Cosmos Purity seedlings in well prepared, moist soil that ideally was enriched with a little organic matter the previous autumn. Not too much as all Cosmos flower better if the soil is not overly rich. Water well after planting and for at least a few days after that that just to make sure they establish well.

Purity also grows very well in containers but remember that it can reach 100 cms in ideal conditions so we would suggest using pot sizes of at least 5 Litres and preferably a bit more. Any general purpose compost will do here.

The main requirements are that your plants have enough light and water - they grow very fast and flower hugely through summer so moisture is important. They can cope with a little shade but flower better in full sun. At a guess, they need a minimum of 4 hours direct light a day, but they do better with more.

Because you are buying seedlings, you can plant your cosmos into their final flowering positions immediately. Space your plants 25-35 cm apart and (in a bed) plant them in drifts of 12-15 plants. They will either need a 90 cms bamboo per plant (which should be pushed in about 30 cms deep and about 5 cm from a plant) or a support made of twine or pea/bean netting. This should be stretched between canes about 30-40 cms above ground level and the cosmos can then grow through it. It is not pretty at first but the plants disguise it very quickly and it is an effective solution. Just don't plant a group that is so big you can't reach the middle...

As flowers develop cut them or dead head when they are over and Purity will carry on flowering all summer long. A well-grown plant can quite literally produce a hundred flowers or so in a season.

To maintain flower quality and size, you can use a high potash and phosphate fertiliser every fortnight throughout summer Home-made comfrey tea is perfect or one of the specialised tomato fertilisers will do very well.

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Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week in summer if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	Wildlife Value
Shade	Full Sun
Area	Exposed Windy Areas
Soil	Good, Well Drained, Alkaline/Chalky, Poor/Dry
Colour	White/Cream
Type	Seedling
Also Good	Repeat Flowering
Flowering	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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SIZES	1-2	3+
6 Maxiplug Pack	NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT £5.46	NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT£4.80
P9 (9cm Pot)	NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT £5.10	NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT£3.60
	Prices include VAT

Ashridge Nurseries is working as normal and the despatching of bareroot plants is underway.

You can see Current Delivery Information Here. We are now taking orders for delivery in March 2021.

Bulbs in the Green are available to order today.

Order now for delivery in March.

Sensation Purity Cosmos Seedling Plants

Cosmea bipinnatus Purity

Cosmos Sensation Purity

Cosmos Sensation Purity Features:

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

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Ashridge Nurseries is working as normal and the despatching of bareroot plants is underway.

You can see Current Delivery Information Here. We are now taking orders for delivery in March 2021.

Bulbs in the Green are available to order today.

Order now for delivery in March.

Sensation Purity Cosmos Seedling Plants

Cosmea bipinnatus Purity

Cosmos Sensation Purity

Cosmos Sensation Purity Features:

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

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Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?