Can you grow Cosmos Chocolate by seed?

As they are not hardy and need well drained soil I dont fancy paying �£20 for ten plants. Can I grow by seed and where do I buy them. I didnt find them on Morgan and Thompson. If not by seed How?

 

Cosmos atrosanguineus it would appear the seeds are difficult to obtain Jean most the major seed manufacturers sell plug plants with a wide variation in price.

 

Thanks Walnut.are you an insomniac as well.
I will buy some plants but will I be able to collect seed from them later in the year.

 

If that's maniac that can't sleep Jean then yes. :D

 

I left my lovely choc cosmos in the ground (will I ever see them again?). I also collected seed which I will attempt to grow on the windowsill in April.

 

Would you let me know how you go on Tiarella

 

Yes, I'll make a note to get back to you, Jean.

 

Back to report. It's all a dismal failure so far. The seeds have not germinated (yet) and the ones in the ground don't appear to be doing anything either. I bought two from the GC this morning as replacements.

 

My bulbs are not doing anything either Tiarella