cosmea

(ˈkɒzmɪə)

(Plants) any of various tropical American plants of the genus Cosmos of the family Asteraceae, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers

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cosmea - any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals

cosmos

flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

genus Cosmos - genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers

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TODAY'S SARABAND SELECTIONS: CHELTENHAM: 2.20 Cosmea, 2.55 Snap Tie, 3.30 Elzahann, 4.05 Boychuk, 4.40 Barizan, 5.15 Present Gale, 5.50 Reland.

Rio can be grand at headquarters

TOMORROW'S TIPS CHELTENHAM: 2.20 Cosmea, 2.55 Kangaroo Court, 3.30 Elzahann, 4.05 Ballyfitz, 4.40 Barizan, 5.15 Present Gale, 5.50 Reland.

Rio De La Plata ready to make up for lost time at Newmarket

NAOMI MATTHEW: 2.20 Cosmea, 2.55 Kangaroo Court, 3.30 Elzahann (nb), 4.05 Ballyfitz, 4.40 Barizan, 5.15 Present Gale, 5.50 Reland.

Rio looks like a grand selection

Quadpot: pounds 21.60 Placepot: pounds 115.30 GOODWOOD Going: Good to Firm 1.30 1 TRACHONITIS (IRE) (A McCarthy) 16-1 2 Dove Cottage (IRE) (11-2) 3 Cosmea (8-1) 8 ran Nampour 7-2JF 11/4, 1.

Yesterday's Returns

LINGFIELD: 2.15 Guesswork, 2.45 Car-menero3.15 Peak District (nap), 3.45 Cosmea, 4.15 Funday, 4.45 Love In The Park, 5.15 Kiho.

Peak District held a rating of 92 that day

The Adonis Hurdle (3.45), won last year by Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular, usually throws up a live Triumph Hurdle contender, and Nick Gifford's HELIUM can give weight to promising pair Cosmea and Hebridean.

TOP FELLA; Big National fancy can do the business in RP Chase at Kempton

Cosmea fairly bolted up on her hurdling debut at Wincanton and is impossible to oppose in the Simply Carpets Juvenile Fillies Only Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon.

Spanish Moon to shine

Cosmea heads the very early market for next year's Triumph Hurdle following her impressive display in the Grolsch Juvenile Novices' Hurdle.

Rudivale makes it a winning return for Tizzard

Antirrhinum, cosmea, ageratum, begonia (below), petunia, impatiens, Livingstone daisy - the list is as long as your own personal taste - but all can be sown now under glass with heating.

YOUR GARDENING YEAR SEPTEMBER TO MARCH; PULL-OUT-AND-KEEP GUIDE TO WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PLANTS AND CROPS - AND WHEN TO DO IT

LINGFIELD: 2.15 Guesswork, 2.45 Carmenero, 3.15 Peak District (nap), 3.45 Cosmea, 4.15 Funday, 4.45 Love In The Park, 5.15 Kiho.