What I've Learned About Cosmos and Zinnias for U-Pick Flowers 

The unopened flower cup does open in water

Love Zinnia's and Cosmos. When I plant them, I do succession planting.

I like the wiggle test. Can't wait to try it.

Merci! Brilliant...

Thank you for sharing.

Looks very pretty, we plant both for our flower beds

Good video. We are always learning on what we can do better next yr. :)

Thank you for the tips ! :)

Greetings rom Switzerland. First year I plant cosmos. Your vidéo is full of tips and info. Thanks.

Great video thank you 😊

Good video! Keep us updated

boa tarde amigo!👍😘

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thank you so much for showing the difference in the stems: wispy vs tougher. I used a wildflower seed mix in my front yard and the only "wildflower" that grew had no flowers on it because the deer kept eating all the buds. When I used my plant ID app it said it was a sulfar/cosmo. The cosmos I grew in my fenced yard are the more wispy type, so I didn't understand why it kept ID-ing it as a cosmo! Thank you again for pointing this part out. This was my first year planting wildflowers and I will keep a closer eye on the ones where the deer can get to so I can get some blooms next year, hahaha. Even just getting one bloom will be a success! hahaha

3:30 you could just cut the open flower and leave the buds to open in the plant. No need to cut so far back with first cutting.

Beautiful great job do you advertise your firewood on your flower days?

Orange cosmos is the most hardy IMO.

Hey can you show some with color? It would be great to see the cut flowers you harvested.

Try basil and mint next year... Nice filler behind the flowers! I’m still learning too :)

I had the exact same problem with the orange cosmos! I thought they were ragweed! I only ended up with some because I like to let some weeds live and was surprised they turned out to be cosmos.

What fertilizer did you use for zinnia

Hi, looks great! I'm curious how you irrigate your flower field.... I don't see drip tape and you don't seem to have too many weeds either.

Thank you. Hey, about the cosmos, I know when they are about 10” we should cut them back but you feel like one should continue to clip? Does it send out more bids if you do? Also, do you fertilize your cosmos? I’ve heard they love poor soil! Is this true? Thx

How is your soil? It loons pretty sandy. Here in Lake Wales, our soil is basically all sand (except for our raised beds).

Plant more in the same month so u tell what when and what zones are goood

I appreciate your videos! Thankyou for helping us. I planted Cosmos in containers. I didn’t know to cut them back. They are now about 3-4 feet tall. However, the stem is very thick, I bet it’s about an inch thick, but no flowers. Lots of leaves but no flowers. Should I cut back now? What caused the stems to get so thick? Any help would be appreciated! I’m in zone 9B.

Where do you get your seed, or do you harvest your own seed

My first year I’m going to try cosmos. I’ve grown zinnias for over 25 years now , but many people in my fb zinnia group grow cosmos too. I’m wondering if they need to be staked as they grow taller? I’d really rather not if I don’t have to but your advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I just saw on a previous video that the wiggly Zinnias are actually almost spent so won’t last as long in a vase as the rigid ones. Maybe I got it backwards?

May I ask how you charge your U-Cut guests? By the vessel, by the stem....

Where are y’all located? Do you have a video on when you plant?

How many cosmos seeds would you sow in one of your rows?

Is the "wiggle test" only for zinnias, or all cut flowers?

Where do you get your seeds from?

Thanks! I like the wiggle test