How much does a jin of Gesang flower (cosmos) seeds cost? Detailed planting guide

Gesang flower, also known as Gesang Meiduo, is a broad general term, and cosmos is one of them. So how much does a jin of its seeds cost? How do you plant it? According to the seed market, in Tibetan areas there are plants such as Potentilla fruticosa, Stellera chamaejasme, alpine rhododendron, and snow lotus that are called Gesang flowers, so the prices all differ, but we have learned that the price of cosmos is about 160 yuan/kg, though market prices in different places will also vary slightly.

Introduction to Gesang flower and cosmos

In a broad sense, "Gesang Meiduo" is very likely a byword for the wildflower with the strongest vitality on the plateau, while botanically speaking, plants of the Asteraceae family and the Aster genus, as well as the cultivated plant China aster commonly seen from Lhasa to Qamdo, all fit the characteristics of the Gesang flower.

Cosmos is an annual herbaceous plant, with slender upright stems, many branches, and smooth stems or stems with fine hairs. The single leaves are opposite, about 10cm long, bipinnately parted, with narrow linear, entire, toothless lobes.

So cosmos can be a Gesang flower, but the Gesang flower includes many kinds of plants. People often attach beautiful wishes to flowers, so this Gesang flower can be a roadside chrysanthemum, or it can be Potentilla fruticosa. The Gesang flower is a large category, and cosmos is just one within this large category.

How do you plant Gesang flower (cosmos)?

Gesang flower:

1. Sowing: the suitable temperature for germination is 12-16°C; direct sowing outdoors is suitable, and seedling raising is also possible; cover the seeds with soil about 2 times the seed diameter, and seedlings emerge in about 5-10 days.

2. Transplanting: transplant when the seedlings have 5-6 true leaves, with a planting distance of 30-50cm.

3. Light, water and temperature: it is robust, and likes a sunny, well-ventilated environment. It is not demanding about soil, but it cannot tolerate waterlogging, is not cold-resistant, and dislikes extreme heat. It tolerates poor, thin soil.

4. Pinching: pinch during the growing period to encourage branching and control excessive height to avoid lodging later.

Cosmos:

1. First choose soil; suitably choose soil from a place where flowers and plants grow luxuriantly, which generally will not be too poor, and crumble it.

2. First evenly sprinkle part of the soil into the flower pot to about two-thirds full.

3. Evenly scatter the flower seeds on the soil.

4. Then evenly sprinkle soil over the flower pot, covering the seeds to about two centimeters.

5. Water an appropriate amount and place in a cool, ventilated spot; once sprouted, move to the balcony and water once every two to three days.