These are so beautiful. I love cosmos and have had a heck of a time with mine this year. Somehow a gourd vine came up in the same place I planted my cosmos and the healthy, fast-growing gourd vine is crowding out my lovely cosmos. Oh well, I think I'll have a few cosmos and it's interesting watching the gourds grow.
@lynnz That's quite the story, Lynn! I'm sorry your cosmos have lost out (mostly, or partly) to the gourd. I do hope a few cosmos come up for you. As @tinley23 Lesley said, they are 'happy flowers."
After a while I did n`tlike it very much. Glad it was a windly weather.