Cleome 'Pink Queen'
Cleome 'Pink Queen' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cleome is a tall growing, to 1.5m, heirloom flower usually grown as an annual. A lovely display of fragrant dark green leaves makes an attractive contrast to the tall stems of graceful flowers in delicate shades of deep rose-pink. The flowers have a light perfume and are attractive to pollinators and beneficial insects. It can be used as a cut flower and continues to bloom for a long period.
Product: Cleome 'Pink Queen'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cleome spinosa
Syn.: Syn. Pink Spider Flower, syn. C. hassleriana
Cleome is a tall growing, to 1.5m, heirloom flower usually grown as an annual. A lovely display of fragrant dark green leaves makes an attractive contrast to the tall stems of graceful flowers in delicate shades of deep rose-pink. The flowers have a light perfume and are attractive to pollinators and beneficial insects. It can be used as a cut flower and continues to bloom for a long period.
Plant type: Annual 100-150cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 21°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring, early summer
Subtropical: Not recommended; prone to weediness
Tropical: Not recommended; prone to weediness
Germination: 14 - 21 days but some take much longer
Depth: Press seed down lightly into the mix, keep moist until germinated
Position: Full sun with protection from strong winds
Sow where: Sow direct into the garden or into individual seedling pots as they dislike being disturbed
Soil type: Prefers well-drained, fertile loamy soil
Details: Dead-head regularly to encourage repeat blooming; cut seed heads to avoid self-sowing
seeds per packet
Cleome spinosa
Syn. Pink Spider Flower, syn. C. hassleriana