These amazing cosmos have kept going and going. This photo was taken mid June, and they were still going, albeit much lighter flowering. Remember this is an experiment for me - so with a little trial and error I am seeing what works.
I have pulled out the older cosmos that had gone to seed, and left these younger plants in for now. The zinnia have also been amazing but I think the frosts will finish them off. I have also added daffodil bulbs for winter interest. The Rudbeckia started flowering very late in autumn, and do not seem to be affected by frosts. I scattered various seeds around in early autumn, and some of them are now flowering - Queen Anne's Lace, Amaranth, Verbena etc.
I cultivated several 4 square metre areas in mid autumn then added a mix of seeds saved previously from this patch. They have germinated but growing slowly. The double white cosmos is there, plus other bits and pieces. I expect them to take off for spring flowering. In spring, I will redo the main areas with some patches of fresh cultivation, and others just cut the plants back to see what comes away.
All of these photos below are from early winter - June.
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