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COSMOS atrosanguineus 'Black Magic'
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Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Presumably Central America, Mexico: forests. Seed strain selection from New Zealand. |
| Special Features: | Blossoms with dark chocolate fragrance. Petals velvety burgundy to almost black. Variable, unique seed strain. Perennial if rootstock kept frost free during winter. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2016. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | velvet burgundy-red almost black |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z8 - Z11
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| Foliage: | odd pinnate, green |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.25 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 9.09091 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
110 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
25 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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