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Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jul 14, 2008, opera_fiore from Fayetteville, AR wrote:
Here in NW Arkansas Cleome is an heirloom staple of the garden. They DO smell like skunk, they ARE invasive, but completely carefree and robust. Some grow to 6 feet.
If you don't like the smell, don't touch them, and if you don't want a million of them plant them only in heavily mulched beds. For me, you can never have too many: I seeded 2000 "Helen Campbell" and 1000 "Pink Queen" this year, if that tells you my feeling on cleome. . .
On Oct 10, 2007, iamgabby from New Waterford, OH wrote:
This spider plant is the most beautiful plant that I have enjoyed very much this pas summer. I am looking for the small version of seeding to grow inside. Thank you for follwing through with any other information.
On Mar 4, 2005, kc8lcw from Columbus, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Wonderful plant! Especially if you need a filler in a poor soil area in your garden. I was given 1 of these plants, and I put back near my pond in a little corner where not even a fern would grow. I left it there over the winter, now the whole corner is full of cleome's! This plant self-sows wonderfully, but you need to be careful, it can become invasive if you don't catch them seed pods before they pop! Oh, and can I say, "What a hummingbird magnet!"
One vendor has this plant for sale.
