How To Cut Your Cosmos Flowers
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- @cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm Growing cut flowers in Scotland, zone 8b. This week I got asked a really good question. Where should I be cutting my cosmos? In this video I show you where I cut on my cosmos plants so I get a good flower stem length and also promote new long stems to grow on the plant.
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Awww thank you so much for this video. I would never think to cut so far down the plant. I certainly will now though. I’m glad I asked you the question. Deb xx
Hi, I am glad it was helpful. It’s definitely scary to cut that far down a plant to begin with but it really does work for getting longer future stems.
This was such a helpful video. I’m never sure when the best stage to cut is so thank you for explaining everything so well. Just thought I’d let you know that I used to be known as the clueless gardener (Sandra ) on here and instagram and decided to change the name as I have a tiny bit more knowledge now, mostly because of people like you. ❤
Hi Sandra, thanks so much for watching. I am glad this one was helpful. I remember your clueless gardener posts so thanks for letting me know the update on the your name 😊 I will look out for the new one now x
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What a great video!!! Thank you so much!!! 🌻🌸
Thanks so much, I am really glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you again Catherine
Great new advice for us
Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed it this week.
You video help me a lot thank you I’m a new subscription ❤
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. I am glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks for the great advice
Thanks so much for watching 😊
Thank you..very helpful information!
Thanks so much for watching, I am glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Brilliant advice as always. Started a cutting patch in my garden Thanks to you Catherine.
Thank you, hoping your cutting patch gets off to a great start.
Thank you, excellent advice, l really enjoy watching your channel and learning from you 🙏🌺
Thanks so much. I am really glad you are enjoying the videos and they are helping you out with your growing. That’s brilliant 😊
Great informative video, thank you.. Learnt a lot 👍
Thanks so much, I am glad it was helpful 😊
Hello and thank you from USA Zone 6b, Saint Louis, Missouri. The cosmos adds the most wonderful flare and whimsy and movement to a bouquet.
It really does doesn’t it. Do you have a favourite cosmos variety? Thanks so much for watching 😊
My favorite this year is Rubenza!@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm
Hi. Loving your videos and tips. Thank you 😊.
Regarding conditioning. I don’t understand what is the difference between putting them In A bucket of water in a garage overnight to putting straight into a vase of water? 🤷♀️
Hi, thanks so much for watching. That is a really good question. When you cut the flowers in the garden they need time to recover from that and be able to take up water again. If you take them straight inside to arrange in a vase they will be more prone to wilting in the warmer environment and will be very thirsty taking up much more water in the vase. You would need to watch to keep the water fresh and replenished. If you condition first they spend a few hours taking up water and recovering and then when arranged in a vase won’t have this large thirst to replenish the stems. Some flowers do not mix well together without conditioning first and the flower arrangement could go over quicker without giving the flowers a drink separately. For example flowers that leak sap such as narcissi. They need to drain the sap in the bucket they are conditioning in and then will seal off. By the time you arrange them with other flowers after conditioning the sap is sealed unless you cut the stem again and they can happily go in with other flowers without affecting them. Some flowers need searing in boiling water and then time in deeper water to condition to prevent wilting. I hope that helps a bit about why I condition first 😊
Hi Catherine, we are in Highland Perthshire at about 230m elevation. My husband is growing cosmos for our daughter's wedding on the 27th of this month. I have cut a few of the first flowers but I am anxious about cutting any more now incase there are no new flowers in time. There are a few buds just about opening. But there are other buds which are not open yet. Should I just leave everything on the plant now and hope that there are enough open flowers ready on Thursday 25th ( in just over 2 weeks time).
Hello and thanks so much for watching. I think I would leave them as I just don’t know this year there would be enough time for good regrowth in 2 weeks with new buds. Unless you have a large number of plants where you could leave some as they are and cut others. However this year the weather has been so poor and because of this flowers are slow to come and regrow after initial cuttings. The weather forecast is not looking much better for next 10 days either where we are and I think it will be similar for you. I hope that you are able to get some lovely cosmos for the 25th and your daughter has a sunny day for her wedding.
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm thanks Catherine. This is the conclusion I have come to. Our cornflowers are doing well so I may pick a few of them today as they seem to be really prolific. Keeping my fingers crossed.
How are your cosmos so green and healthy. I grew mine from seed and did well in beginning, then they just got dry looking.
This year I have really concentrated on watering them more. Especially when we had a dry June. I watered them daily and then since June we have had a really wet summer. I think this has helped the cosmos get so green and lush this year. Last year I did not water them as much when there was a dry spell and they did not do nearly so well.
Thanks for the advice Catherine. Do you pinch your cosmos?
Hi 😊 Yes I do pinch my cosmos and it makes a really big difference to the plant and how many flowers each produces. I did a video all about pinching my cosmos if that helps x
How To Pinch Out Cosmos For More Flowers | Cloudberry Flowers
ruclips.net/video/YhwkYXJV94w/видео.html
Catherine can you cool sow marigolds ? And any type of daisies?
Yes I have sown daises from seed and overwintered them and calendula too. They are a great flower to grow now and overwinter.
Does this same principle of cutting so deep apply to cornflowers too?
Hi, thanks for watching. Great question and yes it does apply to cornflowers too. The deeper you cut into the plant the longer your new stems will be.
Hello, if flowers are for a vase at home, do you still have to condition or can they go straight into the vase? Thanks 😊🇦🇺
Hi, thanks for watching 😊 That’s a great question. I do condition the ones that I have just for me in the house. If they get time to have a good drink away from the heat of inside the home I think that helps prevent them wilting and also get the best vase life from them. Even if the vase life is shorter for me as the flowers are fully out I think conditioning just helps keep them going that little bit longer.
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm Good points. Thanks 👍
Alot of my cosmos have like 2 or 3 buds all crowded around the very top bud. Any reason? Seems most others are a single bud on each stem
I haven’t come across that before. I am not sure why that is. What variety of cosmos are they?