How to Pinch Cosmos for More Flowers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2021
- My favorite color is pink, so it probably comes as no surprise that I'm absolutely in love with rose-colored garden cosmos. I want my plants bushy with lots of flowers. That's why I use this special method to grow my flowers: Pinching cosmos. Check out the video to learn more!
Other summer flowers you can pinch:
Cosmos
Verbena bonariensis
Aster
Zinnia
Sweet pea
Cornflower
Dahlia
Lavatera trimestris
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Amaranthus
Atriplex hortensis
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Tip: cosmos roots easily from cuttings, so you can put that top part in soil and it wll root in a week.
Perfect! 🌸🌸🌸
This is a good tip, will try try it this year and double my planting.
Darn. I wish I would’ve known this earlier 😅
Wow - never knew these rooted like that!
Sara literally does this at 5:07 in the video. She just doesn't vocalize why.
I like snipping a tall shoot and then snipping it a couple more times. Then you can plant them all in the soil and you now have more plants, all from one single cutting from the main plant.
More sideshoots means more flowers. I get it. Awesome thank you!
You are so welcome!
Love how you propagate your cutting also! Many beginners dont know to do that ❤
Thank you for those great tips I’m growing Cosmos for my garden this year 😊
I’m just growing cosmos, so glad I came across your channel!
Thank you.
You are so welcome!😀
I didn't know that you can pinch cosmos, thank you
I am so glad it was helpful! 😊🌸
I wish my Swedish was as good as your English. Very fluent and clear.
Sara, what is the lid called that you place on the cell tray after you fill it with soil to level it off please?
Dear Sara, thank you very much for this piece of advice! I like your videos, they are a kind of antidepressant for me)
You're so welcome!
Thank you for showing me about pinching out the plant, this is the first time I have grown this plant.
I have grown those in the past and they were almost as tall as me. Now I know this method and will put it to use. Thx Sara!
You are so welcome! Take care!🌸🌸🌸
I bought cosmos seeds for the first time this year so this wss great to know!
I am so glad it was helpful. You are in for a treat. Cosmos are lovely! 🌸🌸🌸
One of my all time favorites,along with watching you! A star in my garden, but will be even better after using this tip. Thanks from the northeast USA.
So nice of you! Thank you so much!💚
Good morning and thanks so much for this wonderful instruction. Learning this lesson just in time here in the greenhouse. Looking forward to some fabulous flowers in the garden.
Lovely videos! Thanks for doing them in English. I’ll be pinching my cosmos out tomorrow!
Good idea! Best of luck to you! 😊
I love this video. Thank you for the tips Sara!
Your videos are wonderfully informative. So glad I found you. You make me want to move to Sweden and have my own lovely cottage by the sea with gardens like yours and Ninnie’s. At age 82 that’s unlikely, but dreaming is nice too. Be well. Namaste 🙏
I am so glad you enjoy it. I will make sure you will get nice bits of Sweden still, no matter where you are. Take care! 😊
Wow! Thank you so much for all these videos in English!!!! I have seen many videos of yours in swedish (maaany years ago I studied it) but only today discovered this channel))))) In this case I can 100% understand of course))) Thank you so much for your job - for me duble luck - getting to know about my favorite gardening and also practising listening swedish!!! 😀 Hello from Latvia! 🙋♀️🇱🇻
Glad you like them! Hope to hear from you again!😊
Thanks a lot for this clear info. I am growing it first time and you answered my question
My favourite flowers. I love their wildness and colours !
So do I! 🌸😊🌸
As always Sara, lovely video, and Cosmos is one of my favorite flowers too x
Thanks so much 😊 Glad you like them too! 🌸🌸🌸
What a wonderful Cosmos planting! 🌺🌸 And thanks for the tip! 🤗
So nice of you!🌸😊🌸
Hello Sara!! I love my cosmos, I have the orange and yellow variety growing all around my home here in Florida, I pinch out the dead flowers to get more, some I leave to save seeds from, but I really have thousands of cosmos seeds that I have saved, this flower is so easy to save seeds from, have a wonderful day Sara :0)
It really is so aesy to fall in love with this flower! 🌸🌸🌸
Hi Sara I spent my rainy Sunday in Stockholm NJ USA watching your videos. I mostly grow flowers but try vegetables in grow boxes on my deck. I ordered the dark pink cosmos today and will pinch as you directed. Thank you for your enthusiasm & shared knowledge. Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing!! Happy New Year!
Oh thanks for this handy tip. Thanks for sharing 👍😎 love the colours
You’re welcome 😊 Me too, I also think that the colours are amazing.😊🌸
Great tip, Sara. I love cosmos. I grew them once. They were huge and beautiful all summer. I can't garden much these days. I still get joy from watching others do it. Do you have a new channel now?
This is my favorite annual to plant from seed. I will try this, thanks!
So nice of you!
My cosmos have reseeded for almost 25 yrs with no help. They were my dad's seeds originally. Brilliant orange.
I have to, on average, cull btwn 100-200 seedlings every spring. All in a 10x10 ft area.
They invade other gardens, as well. Zone 7a Tennessee.
Never known anyone to plant actual starts. Same with zinnias...just throw the seeds on the ground and walk away.
Yours are very beautiful!
I love this flowers!!!!
I agree! They are so beautiful! 😊
My cosmos seeds have just germinated!! 1st time to grow them too :) so excited :) Thank you so much for the video, great advice :) have just subscribed also :) x
So nice of you! Thank you! We are both looking forward to lovely Cosmos this summer I guess! 😊🌸
This was so helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!😊😊😊
Thank you for the information. I’ve been growing cosmos for some years now and never knew you could pinch out the tops. I’ve always had a lot of flowers and they last for a long time but get very top heavy. I will certainly be pinching out the tops.
Glad it was helpful!😊
I have some that are 6 feet and hardly any flowers. It's almost August here in nc. Can I reduce the height now
This was really helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!🌸😊
thanks for info on the cosmos!
Any time! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! 🌸🌸🌸
Thank you 🙏 I have seeds direct sown here, I will try this method!
Adoree cosmos!🌸🌸 my favs are ruffled Cosmos Bon Bon, Purity and Cranberry. Oh what the hell, I lovee em all!!
A very helpful video. Thank you kindly
Glad it was helpful!😊
I like this flower so much
So do i! 🌸🌸🌸
Yes Sara, do this. 😀 I am in mid-autumn here in Melbourne Australia. I have several clumps of tall (around four feet) white cosmos starring in the garden, presently. I planted groups of around five cosmos next to each other in late spring last year and pinched out the growing tips as suggested. The plants then bushed out and grew into wonderful clump formations. I have had to stake them strategically here and there to stop the wind knocking the stems over. Also I have been deadheading any torn or finished flowers. Once a week I have used liquid flower fertiliser on them to keep them flowering well. Eventually theses plants will succumb to the forthcoming winter cold. However until then, they will keep looking amazing. Cosmos are an amazing plant. I have never tried keeping the seed. Perhaps I should try it.
You should! I am so glad to hear that you love this beautiful flower aswell! 😊🌸
Hi Sara iam from n ireland, going to try growing cosmos. Thanks for your video.
Great video
Will do the same with my cosmos this year
Thats great to hear! Take care!🌸😊
So pretty 😍
Love the hot pink cosmos 👏👍❤️
my favourites too, but I never realised you could grow that top bit on, going to do that tomorrow thanks
You are very welcome!😊
Sarah, you are very inspiring! I love watching your movies and then working in the garden. Greetings from Poland. Aneta:)
Thank you so much!
Am I seeing you re planting the part that you've snipped back into the soil? Will the snipped part quickly root?
Thank you very very much for your clip. I just started to plant cosmos this year. It is my first experience. Cant wait to enjoy their flowers. They are 3 inches high now.
Just potted on a load of cosmos into bigger pots. Planted them deeper to improve stability. Having seen this l am going to pinch the tops out of the remaining plants to see how they fare. Thanks for the tip 😁
Sounds great! You are more than welcome!😊
Thank you Sara!!!!
You are so welcome!
What a beautiful video! Very motivating. Those are also my mommy´s favorite flowers!
Thank you so much! Send my love to you mum! 🌸🌸🌸😊
this is very useful tip, pinching cosmos
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, love from india❤️
All th best to you in India! 🥰
Thank you so much for the info
My pleasure!😊🌸😊
Thank you! ❤
Thank you!
Merci Sara :)
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Super ,😍😍😍👌👌👌
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I knew u could do that to zinnias but didn't know about cosmos , thx.!
Good to know . My Cosmos because I don't know I can pinch them , they grow like 8 feet. I was wondering what to do . I love the flowers but I don't want them to shade my tomatoes. Usually I sow them in July and have flowers in fall . Is my way to said goodbye to my garden. This spring I had few volunteers and this video is the answer to my problem. I was laughing because your description about people leaving their plants grow tall is was just like me.
Than you for sharing that! Take lots of care Juana! 😊🌸😊
Completely off topic but I’m a native Scot (Scottish) and when I started listening to you, I heard a few words that sounded *exactly* like how people from my town speak 😂🙌🏻 Scotland has a long history with the Scandinavian countries and so I already knew that many Gaelic or Scots words are the same as Swedish, *but* it was interesting to hear your accent and pick up on a Scottish-sounding twang to it 😝 (or maybe Scots have a Swedish twang? 🤔🤷♀️😂)
I thought for a moment she had a northern Irish accent!
@@gailthornbury291 Certain areas of Northern Ireland (especially north of Ballymena) have accents almost identical to lowland/central Scots 🤓 Like most Scots-Irish, especially catholic, I have family spread out between Scotland and Ireland, but in particular, my family up near Bushmills speak near identical to Glaswegian Scots 😂👌🏻 Since it’s so close to Scotland up that end, I’m sure over the centuries, people went back and forth between the two places and the accent has mixed 🤓
Hahaha! That is so interesting to hear. I haven´t thought abot it but I maght sound a bit Irish-Scottish? That´s reaaly nice I think! Take lots of care! 😊
Thanks for a lovely video - cosmos is one of my favourites! I’m going to try find this variety 😍😍😍
Hope you enjoy it!🌸🌸🌸
My cosmos reseed in the spring and come back even in zone 4
Good to hear, I'm in zone 5. This is my first time planting cosmos. Thanks.
Nice.... MashaAllah
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I’ve never pinched cosmos before. Thanks for this great information. I noticed the item you were using to make a hole in each cell. Is that something you created or purchased? I’d love to have one. Thanks
Wait what, you just stick the pinched part back in the dirt with no roots?
Yes. It'll grow more roots.
Cosmos + Sara ´=👍 .. :)
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The color of your Rubenza Cosmos flowers are so beautiful. I heard of them and always wondered what they looked like. Are they very tall? Or are they the shorter type of cosmos? Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for showing me how to pinch cosmos I will try it I live in Southern California about 3 miles from the ocean. I am very interested in where you purchased your lovely turban hat you look absolutely beautiful in it my hair is thinning and would like to own one of these beautiful blue turban hats with a pretty flowers on the side. Carey
Thank you for this!!! Can you tell us where you found that tray tamper/dimpler?
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Nice vedeo
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Thank you for your informative videos, what do you use for your audio mic?
I just planted my first Cosmo’s seeds a few days ago (I live in the southern hemisphere) so this video was really informative! Thank you!
Can Calendula flowers be pinched as well?
Glad it was helpful! Yes you can cut Calendula aswell for it to produce more flowers. 😊
I love your head wear, where are these available at ?
Do you only pinch it once? Or do you pinch several times as it grows?
Well. My cosmos were direct sowed onto the ground and are now a foot tall. It may hurt me a little to cut them at this point, but at least I can take the cuttings!
Wow! They grow really fast. Great! 😊
When you say cut it above the second set of leaves, do you mean the first set is the cotyledons and cut it after the second set of leaves which are also the first true leaves? Also, how often do you do this? Just once?
Hi from vienna
Hello there!😊
Well guess what I will be doing tomorrow? 😁
Thank you.
Have fun!😀
Can I pinch cosmos that have already flowered? They are about 5” tall and flowered. I bought them already started at a garden center, so I’m not sure if they had already been pinched or not.
Hi do you pinch out dwarf cosmos ? Thank you 😊
The ones I have started die after they get to certain height. Would pinching back help?
Hi, I loved your tool to make the holes for the seeds, where can I get one.
I am sorry that I don´t know which shop to recommend, but try and have a look online. Take care!😀
Once you pinch the plant do you throw away the piece that was removed ?
Since cosmos grow upright, like a pine tree, has anyone tried LSTing one for max budding? I bet ya could.
So mine is in a grow bag and very tall and thick. Is it too late to pinch?
Can you pinch Coreopsis verticillata?
I desperately want to grow cosmos but my seedlings are so thin and spindly. I got a grow light for them but they still aren't thickening up. Do you have any advice?
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Hello, i planted very thin 7 inch cosmos yesterday and today i pinched them i m worried about that will they dry😢
Hello! I'm new to plants so forgive if my question is a bit off
Regarding pinching off is it like one time kind of thing or the plant does produce another stem upwards? If so do i cut it again?
Thank you for reaching out. That is right! You only do this once. Best of luck!😊🌸😊
@@Skillnadens thank you very much for the response! Stay safe
Wow you pushed a cut top into the ground?? Please explain.
Yes. There will be new roots growing from the stem if you put it in soil. 😊
@@Skillnadens ....brilliant, double beauty, love cosmos , great content thank you!
Should I plant them directly into soil and pinch every single one later? I’m afraid if I scatter the seeds directly, it will become overcrowded.
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve not thought to prune annuals. However, I’m curious, will they still grow tall? Their height is one of many reasons I enjoy growing cosmos.
Yes, absolutely they will still grow tall. Happy gardening! 😊🌸
@@Skillnadens thank you!💕
Your hat is so beautiful! May I ask where you found it? 🥰
You can probably buy the seeds at you garden center or on line! 😀
Sara's Kitchen Garden oops, lol, not Answer to question. You must have clicked the wrong one.
Hi, what do you think of marigold? Can we pinch?
Young marigold plants benefit from a light trimming in spring before they begin to produce flower buds.Good luck!😊😊
in my garden, Weiloi Village 🇮🇳, this is not summer plant but autumn or pre winter. can I plant the cut / pruned ones? (I love your English like my style 😂)
Yes, I think that would work fine! Best of luck! 😊
Your seed containers seem bigger than what I have from CD and Containerwise. Which do you use. The plate for making holes seemed smart too.
I'd love a tip on which cell trays you use, and where to buy them. Thanks.
Hi Sara, what great seedling cases with that cover…. What are they, where can we order it?
I am not sure where you can buy them. I have bought them frpm a garden center i Sweden. Best of luck!
I keep hearing Cosmos don't need much water and are super draught tolerant. Based on this advice, I planted mine in grow bags with excellent drainage and well draining soil. However, if they go even a day or two in the PNW summer without watering they get dramatic and start drooping heavily. As soon as they are watered, they perk right up. Why is that?