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Chocolate cosmos - propagation

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Posted by amanda1 SE England (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 9, 08 at 15:34

How can I ensure that a chocolate cosmos gets through the winter?

I understand that they need protection or digging up.
Can I take cuttings now or should I have done so earlier in the year? Do they root easily?
How about root cuttings?

What about seed? I'm keen to try this if it will work. I don't think I've ever seen seed for sale, but maybe I'm looking in the wrong places. Is it easy to germinate?

Thanks

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HI Choc cosmos is best overwintered with protection from frost. allow stems to die down and keep soil and tuber on the dry side and above freezing. in the spring as the warmer weather arrives small shoots will emerge from the base.these may be severed with a razor blade near the base just below a node be carefull not to damage the tender growth dip the base in rooting hormone and put in a well drained sterile medium water well and put on bottom heat keep covered to allow light but not direct sunlight these should root in two weeks or so
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