tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post2424874997189146957..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Cosmos Double "Rose Bon Bon"MrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-36165097545956319512010-09-15T23:00:20.391-05:002010-09-15T23:00:20.391-05:00@Monica, They held up pretty well when they were w...@Monica, They held up pretty well when they were watered and the stems were, um, turgid. <br /><br /><br />@And Sow My Garden Grows, You're welcomed thanks for commenting. <br /><br />@Gatsby Gardens, I haven't grown them in many years either, but this year I grew three varieties. It was a bit crazy. <br /><br />@GardenGirl, The deformed one were/are neat. They weren't as neat as the ones who grew like they were suppose to though.<br /><br />@That Bloomin' Garden, Hope you do get a chance to try them out. They're very nice blooms when they bloom right. <br /><br />@GardenMom, Funny you should mention that. I started them indoors and had some trouble with them becoming leggy and flopping over. The ones I started outdooors were fine though. <br /><br />@Shady Gardener, I had mine in full-sun on the back porch. They did pretty well against the brunt of the midday sun around here. <br /><br />@Laura, As far as pinks go this one wasn't too bad. Pink keeps creeping into the garden, maybe I should just give up and start a pink garden.<br /><br />@Meemsnyc, I'd never seen it either until this year. I'm a big fan of double blooms. <br /><br />@Evelyn, Glad you like it. <br /><br />@Mary C. Ha! A lot of the pink blooms I have in the garden are because my mom liked them. Moms, they're keeping pink flower breeders in business. <br /><br />@Wendy, That's a very good point. I know I wasn't so forgiving with Burpee when the blooms didn't look like the seed packet and completely agree with you, now that you mention it. I think I'm letting my personal bias influence what I think. Hopefully this issue isn't/won't be so widespread with these seeds. The single blooms, "Seashells," are nice in their own right. I grew those also this year. <br /><br />@The Running Garlic, Sorry to hear about your summer weather. I grew Bright Lights this year and I have to say that I wasn't that impressed. I grew them because I saw them in a garden last year, but mine didn't look as "bright" as the ones I pictured last year. <br /><br />@Jennifer, I hope you do give the double variety a shot. They're charming.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-8617661866491445802010-09-15T09:51:00.713-05:002010-09-15T09:51:00.713-05:00What a lovely variety of cosmos! I have grown the ...What a lovely variety of cosmos! I have grown the standard single variety this year. I would love to grow this new variety next year.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74805122045305477882010-09-14T04:29:39.034-05:002010-09-14T04:29:39.034-05:00My Rose Bon Bon didn't survive the heat so I a...My Rose Bon Bon didn't survive the heat so I am thankful you left such a detailed description. They are very pretty! The deformed one does look like the cosmos I grew last year - a single variety. Cosmos seems so easy to grow (well, minus extreme heat) - this year the Bright Lights took off and were big, bright and yellow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-60597680428322046542010-09-13T15:54:57.535-05:002010-09-13T15:54:57.535-05:00They're beautifully grown! I know you're ...They're beautifully grown! I know you're not making a compliant, but honestly, if I paid money, and more importantly, invested time and hope and didn't get what I thought I would get, I'd be a little upset. OK. I take that back. I'm not normally that cranky - long day at work. Maybe I'd appreciate the single blooms. The deformed ones are quite intriguing (now I'm being less negative).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-71803441124479687442010-09-13T14:04:01.197-05:002010-09-13T14:04:01.197-05:00as much as I dislike pink I think mother is going ...as much as I dislike pink I think mother is going to want me to grow these for her...<br /><br />Thanks for the detailed review including the oddballs to watch out for!Mary C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00119966558876842164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-33867361058695922252010-09-13T04:31:09.453-05:002010-09-13T04:31:09.453-05:00Very pretty.Very pretty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755278209399870145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-65848132556878568512010-09-12T23:57:55.222-05:002010-09-12T23:57:55.222-05:00Oooh, it's beautiful. I've never seen thi...Oooh, it's beautiful. I've never seen this variety before. It's fantastic!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-3818392961640116712010-09-12T23:23:35.920-05:002010-09-12T23:23:35.920-05:00Neat flower! I , too, enjoy the singles and odd o...Neat flower! I , too, enjoy the singles and odd ones! I, like you, wouldn't think you would like so much of the pink, either, but I can see you loving any plant, period!!!! Hehehe. :)<br />Have a good week!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-23818565395937170512010-09-12T22:23:26.248-05:002010-09-12T22:23:26.248-05:00That's a pretty pink. I can see why they keep ...That's a pretty pink. I can see why they keep finding their way in.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-24370158054946454882010-09-12T20:54:18.017-05:002010-09-12T20:54:18.017-05:00How much sun did the cosmos take? I didn't ge...How much sun did the cosmos take? I didn't get a chance to plant the packet Renee's Garden included with the nasturtiums.Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-89468951058266850582010-09-12T15:07:14.271-05:002010-09-12T15:07:14.271-05:00I also grew these cosmos this year...I have never ...I also grew these cosmos this year...I have never tried them before. I would say that seeing these blooms has got me hooked, I already ordered some cosmos for next year. I had trouble getting many of mine to germinate, I planted them in a space where there was mulch, and I tried to move the mulch out of the way for the seeds, which worked until it rained. However, in spite of this, I got 3 or 4 plants. They are quite vigorous. I like you, would not profess myself to be a person that goes out seeking pink plants, but these are impressive. I like the light, feathery look of the foliage too. Mine stood up fine until we had rain storms, and then I had to stake them. I did not get any of the plain, single blooms. Nice to try new plants sometimes, thanks to free seeds!GardenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583373530917618835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-71272692787480778772010-09-12T12:22:14.411-05:002010-09-12T12:22:14.411-05:00I love the double blooms. Haven't seen those b...I love the double blooms. Haven't seen those before. I will try them next spring.That Bloomin' Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096928762209765281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-40531933794831423632010-09-12T11:42:11.422-05:002010-09-12T11:42:11.422-05:00The deformed blooms are kind of neat in their own ...The deformed blooms are kind of neat in their own special way, and the full doubles are real attention-getters. LOVE the color! (I'm an unabashed pink flower lover.)garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-59290105089897624992010-09-12T11:16:07.814-05:002010-09-12T11:16:07.814-05:00I haven't grown cosmos in several years, but t...I haven't grown cosmos in several years, but this one would bring me back and find a little space for them.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-60762019154138852042010-09-12T10:46:35.260-05:002010-09-12T10:46:35.260-05:00That is one gorgeous cosmo! Thanks for sharing.That is one gorgeous cosmo! Thanks for sharing.And Sow My Garden Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539691742144701242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-47880565879046312122010-09-12T10:15:58.910-05:002010-09-12T10:15:58.910-05:00I never think I like pink and yet I like tons of p...I never think I like pink and yet I like tons of pink flowers. I also don't generally like doubles, yet I do like the puffy peonies. Do the 'Rose Bon Bon' bend over or does the stem support them pretty well? To me, they look like dahlias. I like the freaky single forms you got. Genetics is fascinating.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.com