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Post by ottawagardener on Dec 26, 2009 12:04:44 GMT -5
Really, people eat C. sulphureus as a 'salad green'? Have any of you tried this? Is this any variety of C. sulphureus or does it need to be a special type?
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Post by flowerpower on Dec 27, 2009 7:04:50 GMT -5
I never thought to eat it. Kinda wispy foliage to be salad green. But they aren't poisonous.
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Post by bunkie on Dec 27, 2009 14:23:00 GMT -5
interesting telsing. we eat the cosmos flowers, but never have tried the greens. in googling, i've found that the little greens on the tops of the Cosmos plants are edible...the lower ones will be tough.
i was given a 'sulphur' variety years ago. will have to look it's latin naame up.
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Post by dirtsunrain on Dec 27, 2009 22:13:03 GMT -5
Dominion seed house is peddling a pale yellow "sensation-type" cosmos this year. I plan to try it. I've always had great luck in the cutting garden with the sulphures cosmos but I have never tried to eat one.
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Post by flowerpower on Dec 28, 2009 5:44:25 GMT -5
I like any of the cosmo varieties. Especially the Picotee.
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Post by plantsnobin on Dec 30, 2009 16:30:40 GMT -5
JLHudson has a couple of sulphureus and also parviflorus that he lists as used in salads.
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Post by ottawagardener on Dec 30, 2009 16:53:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up.
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Post by Hristo on Feb 20, 2010 13:56:00 GMT -5
Last year after reading Richters description, bought some seeds to try it. What can I say - wast of money, time and space. Not awful, but nothing deserving attention.
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Post by plantsnobin on Feb 20, 2010 15:59:48 GMT -5
Wish I had read this two days ago, you know, before I went and ordered it from JLH. Oh well, live and learn.
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Post by ottawagardener on Feb 23, 2010 7:57:45 GMT -5
Good to know. I suppose it is pretty to look at.
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