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Cleome, Spider Flower ~ 150 seeds

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Full-Sun
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
  $4.79

Description

Cleome hassleriana

A stunning, spindly floral garden delight.

Let these pink flowers be born and stretch their long, seed-podded legs in your garden. The firework explosions of pink blooms, appearing higher and higher all season, will be your reward.

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What if spiders carried flowers on their backs? What if they spun their webs atop tall stalks so their bundles of blooms could be seen above the garden fray of rocks and weeds? Would you make room for these leggy blossom bearers? If you grow Cleome, the Spider Flower, the answer is yes. Let these pink flowers be born and stretch their long, seed-podded legs in your garden. The firework explosions of pink blooms, appearing higher and higher all season, will be your reward.

Growing Instructions
Direct sow after last frost, or sow indoors 3-4 weeks earlier. Needs light and temperature swings to germinate; just press into soil or potting medium. Pick a location where you want height and dramatic impact. Will self-sow each year in most conditions. 

Quick Facts
Days to Germination: 7-14
Days to Maturity: 75
Planting Depth: <¼"
Spacing in Row: 12-18"
Spacing Between Rows: 18-36"
Height at Maturity: 4-6'
Width at Maturity: 12"
Sun Preference: Full Sun

About the Artist
Artwork by Diane Adzema. She layered oil, wax, and glazes to illuminate the beauty and magic of this intricate bloom. Her art glows from within as if it has a light of its own.

More Information

Brand Hudson Valley Seed Co
Seed Packet Type Flowers
Common Family Name Cleome
Sun Preference Full-Sun
Bloom Time Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Plant Life Cycle Annual
Mature Height (Range) 49" - 60", 61" - 72"
Spacing Between Rows 18-36"
Spacing in Row 12-18"
Planting Depth <¼"
Days to Germination 7-14 Days
Days to Maturity 75 Days

Product Questions (12)

Starting times will vary depending on the vegetable you are growing. Each seed packet will have specific sowing instructions for that type of vegetable. Some plants, such as tomatoes and peppers, should be started indoors, 6-8 weeks before the last frost...
The process of bringing seeds outside is called hardening off. Hardening off is generally done sometime after the seedling has two full sets of normal leaves. In Minnesota, you want to begin hardening off seedlings in late April/early May.  To ...
If you have a southern facing window with all day sun, you may grow seedlings in a windowsill. Be sure to rotate the seedlings frequently to ensure the plants do not lean heavily towards the sun. For more even results, use a grow light, positioned roughly...
We recommend using either high intensity T5 fluorescent bulbs, or LED grow lights. Both setups will produce excellent results. T5s are the typical grow light, are economical and come in frequencies that are helpful for plant development. LED technology...
Grow lights should be kept roughly 4-5” above the top of seedling leaves. If you are using very powerful LEDs, you could even keep them 8-10” away.
Grow lights should be used to mimic a natural sunlight cycle for plants. We recommend using them 12 hours a day, from roughly 7am to 7pm.  
A variety of seedling trays exist for seed starting. If you are starting smaller seeds, a simple peat cell tray works great. However, the larger the seed, the larger the initial pot should be. If you are starting larger seeds indoors such as: sunflowers...
Do not start any type of fertilizer regime for young seedlings until they have at least two full sets of regular leaves. Start with a root stimulator, then after a month you may move on to a gentle, weak (half strength) water-based fertilizer. Remember...
Let the roots tell you when to transplant. When you begin to see the seedling’s root growing out of the bottom of their current pot, it is time to transplant up to something larger. We recommend using a 4” nursery pot to transplant most seedlings. In...
Gertens carries a wide variety of both spring and autumn planted bulbs. Spring planted bulbs, such as gladioli and dahlias, are best started indoors in early April, and planted outside once the soil temperatures are above 55 F. Autumn planted bulbs, ...
The big three tips are: 1) Staking and training 2) Feeding and watering and 3) Harvesting and enjoying. 1) Keeping plants trained and staked allows air circulation around crops and provides much-needed support for produce as it grows...
Gertens does carry an assortment of both perennials, as well as annual and perennial wildflower mixes. It is important to remember when growing perennials, that you will not get any flowers the first year of growth. It often takes a perennial 2-3 years...
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