Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Flamingo'
"Pink chocolate plant"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Whether soft pink slinks through your colour palette or you enjoy the charmingly informal cottage garden style inclusive of the full colour spectrum, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Flamingo' provides a generous offering delicate blooms through the summer season and into autumn. Just like its close relative Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha' (Chocolate Cosmos), you can enjoy the gentle floatiness of a breezy cosmos display but on a perennial and more resilient plant. When these cosmos are happy in their spot, they will return year after year to put on a show that establishes and improves each time. You can plant both Cosmos varieties together for a pleasing colour contrast, or combine Cosmos 'Flamingo' with other summer plant companions like dahlias.
Each Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Flamingo' bare root will grow into a plant which produces a profusion of flowers. They're not entirely hardy, but if you protect with a mulch over the winter months, you should enjoy a repeat show of flamboyance from your 'Flamingos' the next year! Nip off the spent flowers as they fade through the season to encourage them to keep blooming into autumn.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Cosmos peucedanifolius 'Flamingo'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
25 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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