In this case we're looking into the Cosmos flower. Similar in the traditional sense like that of the universe. You will easily get lost in either but in this circumstance you may be more engaged on a physical level.
Imagine all the combinations and stroke of luck that are required for these to bloom in a specific instance of time.
Be sure to make today a great one.
What Are Cosmos?
Cosmos are herbaceous plants cultivated for their gorgeous flowers. They’re most often grown as summer annuals.
These flowers are available in a wide assortment of cultivars comprising many different colors and featuring different types of blooms.
Blooms are held on tall, branching stems, while flowers have petals in shades of pink, purple, white, lavender, red, orange, or yellow, as well as bicolors, which are beautifully spaced around a central disk.
Cultivation and History
Of the 20 or so species in the Cosmos genus, two of these are commonly grown in home gardens.
Plants in the Cosmos genus are native to the Americas, ranging from Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the United States all the way to South America.
However, the three species most commonly cultivated in gardens are all native to Central America.
These plants belong to the huge Asteraceae family, and are related to other garden beauties such as coneflowers, dahlias, and marigolds.
The genus Cosmos takes its name from the Greek word “kosmos,” a word with many different translations, ranging from “adornment” to “universe.” In the case of this flower, the word is best translated as something akin to “beauty.”
Deadheading cosmos flowers
Cosmos usually starts blooming in early summer and continues until frost if you deadhead. While you don't have to deadhead, doing so keeps the planty looking tidy and encourages a quick rebloom. Here’s how to do it: Cosmos produces multiple flowering stems near the top of the plant. The center one opens first. As that one fades, clip it out and the side stems will take off more quickly. When they’re all done cut the whole group off above a leaf node to encourage more growth and more blooms.
Shearing back
If you have a large planting or some back-of the-border beauties that are hard to reach, you may or may not want to be as detailed. The photo above shows a less fussy method. You can even go so far as to cut your cosmos back to within 12 to 18 inches of the ground, and the plants will rebloom again in a few weeks.
Other Names Of Cosmos Flowers
Due to its central disc with surrounding petals, its structure looks like a basket. So it is also known as the “Basket Flower”.
These flowers have different common names as mentioned below:
Spider Daisies,
Soccer mum or
pompoms
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