Genus: Cosmos

It must have been named by a female chocoholic...like me!...lol.

Thanks - these flowers are just gorgeous at the moment - hard to take a bad photo of them!

This is a perfect closeup, Sid. Very nice :)

Beautiful. So they smell like chocolate, huh? Hmmm, hope I can find it here in the states!! I'll take chocolate anyway I can get it, and especially when it's so pretty!!

Easy, Spritz. Go to the shops section here on GOY and order from crocus.co.uk. Also, Growsonyou will earn commission, too! I, and many others I know, respect Crocus for the quality of their plants, and also because they do (or surpass) their "mission statements".

I got this from my local nursery and would you believe I only paid 50p each for them They were in the save me bin I think they are annuals but I plan to collect the seeds for next year

That is just fabulous. Where did you get it and is it hardy???? I want one!!!!!! Now!!!!

Double MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Irish ;) CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCALATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

mmmm chocolateeeeeeeeee

I'm aiming to have some next year, Janette, so will get it then.

Your welcome David just a shame I cant post the smell as well

Love it, Janette! I've been wanting to "see" a real one of these all year. Many Thanks for posting this pic.

Lovely

I love cosmos! They do tend to self seed everywhere though!

yes a great pic..................

beautiful photo Sarah

So very pretty!

Great shot Sid

No this was a fresh packet of seed this year. I grew a packet of cosmos last year too, but havn't noticed any self seeded ones from that packet, though in theory this could happen, so that you get some new plants every year from last years seed.

like your cosmo. dose it come back every year

aww...I like the regular little single cosmos... but I must admit this is a lovely flower...mmmm.

Such a pretty cosmos!

This is lovley Chris

O i do like this :)its a fab Colour :O

Used to grow these in my last garden, the children loved the smell and I love the colour, so rich !

Great colour.

Fantastic Pic :)

MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm luv the Colour Libby :)

Lovely colour

these are gorgeous I love the chocolate smell

Wonderful deep color. ENJOY !

oh lovely!!!!

Looks lovely.

depends on how much cultivating you've done... sometimes the seed remains in the soil for a couple of seasons once the soil is turned...then the next time you cultivate...up come all these lovely little sleeping seeds and voila! wonder where that came from??? lol. It's one of my fav parts of gardening...learning what sprout is which plant!

thats interesting Lori. I grew them last year too, and I havn't seen any seedlings from last years lot.

I love cosmos cause I bought a pack of seed years ago and haven't had to buy another since! they self seed and I recognize them when they self seed and start to emerge in the spring...they pick their own spot...and they are so lacy foliaged, and grow so tall that they can fit just about anywhere...

Looks All Frilly Chris :)

Its in dappled shade Lori. I think I was surprised that they started to flower so quickly after I planted them out. A lot of them are flowering now, even though still small but they are also growing fast, so in the end I think thye will get to their proper size. The ones I grew last year grew very big and were late flowering.

Very pretty and a cosmos...how much light is it getting?

The plant, it is definitely a cosmos.

It's perfect! sooo pretty.

I've never pinched my Cosmos out either.

I don't pinch mine out and they grow and fill out fine. I don't know what other people do!

Did you say that you can't sell your photos? Or that you did'nt want too? I would definitely pay $ for your photos and I think that a lot of other people would as well. But...until then I'll just continue to be amazed by your hobby.

Brilliant, incredible detail, great shot

beautiful picture Rachel, the close up detail is truely stunning!

No, they're not Cosmos. I think they are annual Chrysanthemums. I've been looking at my seed catalogues and have found some similar ones - not so colourful, but lovely, even so!

GREAT PIC LONGPODJOHN ,SEEING ALL THAT LOVELY COLOUR INSPIRES ME AND I CANT WAIT TO GET CRACKING ..

WOW such colours :D what a FAB PIC

I've just started taking photography more seriously and was wondering what camera and lens are you using for your fantastic insect photos. Can you give me any tips or advice?

I agree with Buzzbee. Your photos are simply stunning and make compulsive viewing. I'm sure you'll have a huge fan club on the G-O-Y site in no time at all !

Your photographs are some of the best I have ever seen - you clearly have a very special talent. Maybe you owe it to the world to make photography even more than a hobby? Anyway, keep them coming - they are a real joy to behold.

yes i did - photography is my hobbie and i love takeing pics of bees and insects best ;o)

Of course I love this photo. At the risk of displaying my ignorance, did you take this yourself? It's a truly amazing picture. Thank you for posting it.