Cosmos atrosanguineus syn. Bidens atrosanguinea, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate', Cosmos diversifolius atrosanguineus

25/4/2020 Chocolate cosmos grown from seed on 12/3/2020. Jane, I have a flower bud already - bottom right! 😊 @pelly

They look good Jeff but mine is the perennial one, I'll post a pic. Btw if I were you I would take any buds off 👍

I'm wondering now if this what it's supposed to be? They could be any old cosmos after looking at yours? 🤔 I may have been sold a pup 😞 @pelly

I think you have Jeff, unfortunately, yours are annual bedding plants.

Oh well, I'll leave that bud on & see what colour the flower is! ☹ @pelly

Mine is from a root ball thing and hardly grown at all

At least you have the real thing! I thought growing them from seed would work, buy maybe not! 😞 The warm weather& a good watering may be all yours needs? 🤞 @sharonhayden

That should be interesting Jeff, let me know when it flowers 💐

They’re tubers apparently Sharon and Jeff 👍

Will do Jane 👍 @pelly

Yes that’s what I have a tuber- I noticed a slug in the pot- so that’s where my shoots have gone!! @pelly

Oh no, will you be able to save it? 🤔 @sharonhayden