What is Cleome?

Cleomes or spider flowers are high, striking herbal plants with large clusters of spider flowers at the top of the single, prickly stems. This member of the Family Cleomaceae grows up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m) and each year Reseeds are to form large clusters of plants. The flowers bloom from the central sunlight to frost in shades of pink, roses, purple and white, and then turn into long fingers of seeds that opened when they are dry and brown. It is originally from the southern United States and South America.

Although cleomes are annuals, these flowering plants are at home in a permanent garden, especially as a rear border. They may be mistaken for perennials because their habit of verifying means that they often return every year. Small volunteer seedlings appear in spring and grow rapidly into high flowering plants. They prefer full sun, but they will grow in a partial shadow, although they can be as Bloom as abundantly as in the areas where they receive all day of sunshine. Thanks to their height they are Nevhýgone as plants. However, they make long -term cut flowers.

Cleome Hassleriana is the most widespread variety and is often sold as a mixture of seeds with flowers in all Cleome colors. Although most commonly seen Cleomes are high varieties, several smaller species have been developed. One of them is the senority of the rosality of Cleome, which grows to just 2 feet or 3 feet (0.6 m to 0.9 m) and, unlike its larger relatives, is thorn without thorn. Another advantage of senority of rosality for some gardeners is that this variety is sterile and produces no seeds.

Cleomes are relatively easy to grow, but they can be unpredictable in the beginning seeds. They are best when they are cooled a few days before planting. Their germination rate is unfolded, seedlinemgs appear gradually within a few weeks, although the first may appear after about a week. After the soil is heated, they preferDirectly outdoors in the spring. Cleome seeds should be barely covered with soil and maintained well water until they hatch.

The smell of the Cleome plant is very strong, with different opinions on what resembles. While some say that it has a mint fragrance, others compare it to the scent of a skunk. Others say it smells like cat urine. The smell is strong enough to discourage many gardeners from growing Cleome at all.