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Pinching out cosmos

Discussion in 'Other Plants' started by Emerion, Apr 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM.

  1. Emerion

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    I saw a YouTube video suggesting that cosmos should be pinched out when they have 7 leaves. These are a lot smaller than that, but 3 of them are starting to flower. They are a nicer green than this in reality, the light is odd in this picture. Should I pinch the tips out now?
     

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    I would usually wait until they are bit bigger but if there’s a bud then I would pinch now or the energy will be going into that and not making roots and leaves.
     
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      That reminds me I havnt sown mine
       
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