I am usually quite self sufficient when it comes to the Sensation (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sensation’) seeds but this spring bought some to ensure that all the color varieties are there.
Cosmos likes the warmth and this summer has been good to them.
Sensation grows and blooms quickly which is good for the short summers we have.
Velouette (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Velouette’) is a very beautiful cosmos variety.
The warm summer has suited it well and it has started to bloom earlier than usually.
For our short summers the variety is a bit problematic. If we get a cool summer, which we many times do, it has challenges to bloom early enough.
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is blooming. The spring was cool and the flowers opened a bit later this year.
Each autumn I faithfully collect the seeds for the next year.
Not quite sure about the variety. It has been grown by us for more than 20 years. Anyway its suitable for our climate. Grows quickly during the long summer days and blooms early.
I have been swimming and swimming in the lake. The heat wave just continues and causes all the flowers to bloom at the same time.
Velouette is a cosmos variety that I have not tried before. The colors have impressed me.
Now back to swimming before the thunderstorms hit us and make being in the water impossible.
I have been trying to find new cosmos varieties to grow. I prefer short and early ones.
Purity seems to be a good candidate. Not too tall, grows to beautiful shape and flowers are well formed.
Need to collect the seeds in the autumn and see if it is success also next year.
The first cosmos started to bloom today and many more will follow soon.
As always the ones that start the show are the ones that originate from the seeds that I got from my mom.
It is a quick and resilient form of cosmos that suites well for this climate. I have other varieties growing and want to see how those will do.
First cosmos flowers are starting to bloom. The ones I have gotten from my mom always go first. The others follow a month later in August.
I have been trying to find an early blooming variety with no luck. Simply because the summers are so short up here in the north.
This far I have not had any luck. My luck might change this year. A new variety is already making buds. We will see.
If I have no success then I just give up and continue with the one from mom. One variety is enough if it is a good one like I now have.
My first Xanthos started to bloom today. A new cosmos variety I have tried for the first time and I think it just became a longtime acquaintance.
Yellow is a totally new color to me when it comes to cosmos.
This year seems to be dedicated to annuals. I lost so many perennials last winter and had to quickly replace the empty spaces with something. Luckily had tons of cosmos seeds available to hide the damages.
The lake is now free. Liberated from ice and ready for the spring.
The cats are happy. The fishing season has started and they are ready for the fresh fish.
I am thrilled. Finally I can start to plant and grow flowers. My pockets are full of seed packs and I am running around wildly.
The spring came early this year. I have never ever been able to plant anything at this time of the year. It still tries to snow a bit but I do not care.
Only the early Siberian squills are blooming but they are so beautiful and the first promise that others will soon follow.
Gardening in the North 