More about the plant below:
Kleome spiny Cleome hassleriana
category : annuals
position : sun, partial shade
height : 0.8-1.5 m
frost resistance : -
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, permeable, humus
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : pink, purple, white
shape : upright
period flowering : July-October
seeding : spring
reproduction:seed
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : discounts, cut flowers
pace of growth : fast
Thorny Kleome - silhouetteKleome thorny - developmental featuresStand for the thorny kleomeKleome thorny - seedingKleome thorny - careKleome thorny - applicationAdviceThorny Kleome - silhouette
Kleome comes from South America. This genus includes 150 species of shrub annual plants and short-lived evergreen shrubs. Thorn Kleome is an annual plant that blooms very long from July to October.A characteristic feature of the Thorn Kleome are the long and thin threads of the stamen that grow from the flower calyx.
Thorny Kleome - Developmental Features
Kleome grows to a height of 80 to 150 cm. Depending on the variety, it produces white, pink, purple or carmine flowers. The flowers are gathered in umbels, while the leaves are shaped like a hand.The entire plant is covered with fine hairs and is a bit sticky.
Stand for thorned kleome
Kleome prefers sunny positions in a fertile soil, therefore plants should be regularly fed throughout the flowering period.The growing medium should be permeable and moderately moist.
Spiny Kleome - seeding
Kleome has been sown under glass since March. At 18 ° C, the seeds germinate within 2 to 3 weeks.If the temperature drops below 14 ° C, they do not germinate at all.Grow young plants in a light and airy place.First quilt them, and then (from mid-May) plant them into the ground, keeping 40 -cm spacing.
Kleome thorny - care
Plants require regular nourishment and irrigation.
Kleome spiky - application
Kleome is perfect for arrangements with other tall summer flowering species (e.g. zinnia and dahlia).Kleome is suitable as a filling plant.
Tip
Kleome can be easily propagated by yourself. Whoever misses the sowing date can get seedlings in April / May.
