Cosmos 'Sonata' Mixed

Plant each Garden Ready Plant approximately 20cm from one another to allow for plenty of space to grow.

• Keep trays indoors in a well-lit, draught free area for 24 hours.
• If the compost is a little dry, stand the tray in shallow water. Or spray water lightly over the tray and then place in a position where there is adequate airflow to dry the excess water from the leaves.
• Once the compost is moist allow the tray to drain.
• There may be some loose compost or a slight yellowing of the leaves which is a consequence of the plants being shipped.
• This will not affect the condition of the mature plants.

Planting:

• If planting directly into flower beds, prepare the ground well, removing weeds and digging in some compost or well-rotted manure if your soil is not already rich.
• Plant straight into the final flowering position.
• Dig a hole slightly larger than the plant and knock out each plant. Aim to bury just the roots, leaving the bases of the stems (when in growth in summer) or the shoots (in spring) above ground.
• Firm back around the soil using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger clumps.
• Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!