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Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 15:39
| I planted cosmos seeds in pots indoors. They are a few inches tall, but long and scrawny. They have 1 set of leaves so far. Thru research I found that they get like this if they do not get enough sun. So, my question is, when I plant them outside, can I plant them deep, like a tomato plant, to give them more support? |
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- Posted by dowlinggram 3 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 18:29
| No you can't. Tomatoes grow roots along their stems when planted deep. Cosmos doesn't. I suggest you stake them and give them more light. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, May 1, 13 at 9:03
| i you did NOT plant all your seed.. plant some more.. and increase light SIGNIFICANTLY ... speculating... this is what happens.. if you rely only on a window ... ken |
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- Posted by susanzone5 z5NY (My Page) on Wed, May 1, 13 at 15:40
| In fact, cosmos will root all along the stem, but I've never done it with a new seedling. Try it. When the plant is older, lay it on its side and it will grow new stems from each node, straight up, with roots along the stem. You get a cosmos bush. It happened by accident one year and I've been doing it ever since. The seedlings naturally have leggy looking stems, though. |
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