The least trouble in the garden is those flowers, the seeds of which we can sow directly into the ground, to the place where they will bloom. One of such plants is the sparse but very attractive Cleome spinosa.Plants of this species create very impressive inflorescences at the top of the shoots, consisting of delicate flowers of pink, white or purple color and decorative, long, stately stamens.Long seed bags are also decorative.
Well-cared for plants can reach a height of 150 cm.If we shorten the apical shoot before flowering, we will get a nice bushy habit.Kleome is not troublesome to grow. It is satisfied with light, well-drained, but not dry soil.Sunny, warm positions suit it. In summer, especially when there is no rain for a long time, we have to water it abundantly from time to time.
Seeds are sown into the ground in spring, when the ground warms up well.You can also sow the seeds in March in boxes filled with peat substrate or leaf soil, then after three weeks, sew the seedlings into the pots and only after the last spring frosts to plant them in the place prepared for them.Kleome looks beautiful on a flowerbed, against a lawn or a hedge, as well as in larger containers.
