Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'
"Chocolate plant"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Free shipping
UK orders under £50
£4.99
Northern Ireland orders under £50
£5.99
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Description
Bring some chocolate odor into your garden with this exclusive 'Chocolate Plant' officially known as Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'. We supply top-size tuber bulbs which are similar to dahlia tubers. For optimal performance, plant tuberous bulbs of Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'; these seem to perform better than the plug plants. This Chocolate Plant is a strong plant with many flowers all summer long and the chocolatey fragrance is a true experience for you and your visitors.
Gracy Knows
"The fragrance of Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha' flowers is truly like dark chocolate... I love it!"
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha' syn. 'Thomocha'
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Flower colour
Brown
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
25 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Bronze
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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