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Lyn Plant-Wells
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I first saw this flower in eastern France some years ago. I collected seeds (in small thin pods) last Summer in Chambery and have grown about 10 plants. Silly really as I now have to look after them indoors (no greenhouse.) they come in various colours.
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Sorry, posted too soon. My neighbour has an unseated shed/greenhouse with shelf and large sloping window. Would these be ok in there if hardened off during the day in the garden? I live on the south coast so usually quite temperate. This is not allowing me to backspace. For unseated read unheated!
Has photo appeared? It's there ok on my screen.
Not on mine Lyn.did you click on the little tree icon on your toolbar at the top of the posting box?
I dont think you can post a piccy from an iphone.
It's not an iPhone it's an iPad. Will try again!
I think that's a cleome. I've never grown them but I've seen them around
In the sticks near Peterborough
I always grow Cleome as annuals, sow seeds in March/April time, harden off plant out end of May, not very hardy so make sure al signs of frosts over.
If I were you Lyn, I would cut the losses and sow them in the Spring.
Yes cleome - they can be quite spectacular but definitely an annual - I seem to remember they were a bit prickly too.
Good luck.
Definately cleome (aka spider flower eww!) went to France this September, (to see monets garden and chateau villandry-never been before absolutely amazing btw!) they are everywhere over there, in all the town gardens, really long lasting flowers.
Yes it's definitely a cleome. I grew some purple ones from seed this year and they are stunning plants but as gardenning granny says they are rather prickly