Hi Chris! I have been waiting patiently for a cool day in order to plant my Cleomes and TODAY WAS THE DAY! I had the perfect bed in my back garden where they will get the morning sun and some shade in the afternoon. My Three Sisters bed (which I called the “Pumpkin Patch”) had come to an end and the soil was rich and ready for new planting. They look really happy there and not a moment to soon. They have been waiting patiently on my front deck, so I am glad that they managed to hold on. They do look a little droopy, but I have just watered them and the wind was blowing quite a bit.
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Thanks again, my friend. These are going to grow into a beautiful display of colour when they establish themselves. If they look anything like yours then I would be so happy!
Happy Gardening xxx
16 replies on “Cleomes in bed”
Hoping to grow some this year from seed…so beautiful!
how beautiful! I think they are romantic flowers
I grow cleomes every year because they have such exotic looking flowers. They fill up some gaps in the garden. Yours look very pretty especially in close up/
Thank you – I have fallen in love with them too. These have just been planted, so they should bush out nicely soon.
Gorgeous! I’ve never grown them, but seen many in other’s gardens. Such a lovely cottage garden bloom. They’ll be fabulous all massed together as they get larger, and spread over time.
Oh yes, I can’t wait! It will bring so much colour to that section of the garden 🙂
Oh how wonderful! I love Cleomes! They’re excellent cut flowers, too, although they have a strong scent so you have to be careful where you put the bouquet. That color is so fresh and bright, too. Enjoy!
I’ve never really noticed a fragrance with them. Maybe it depends on cultivar? Of course I’ve not cut them and brought them into the house either.
I have noticed the smell when I water them. It has a greeny smell, almost like sweet basil, but not as nice.
Gosh those are real beauties. I like how you have the area fenced off. Hope they do well. I like the flowers and plant habit.
Beautiful. Cleomes always self-sowed for me, but one year they didn’t come back, and I have never been able to get them started again. Watch out for the thorns!
Thorns?? Will do 🙁
I can’t believe those lasted in those small pots for so long… it must have been a month at least, right? Glad I’m not the only one who does that. 🙂
Keep an eye on the seed pods, and when they start drying and splitting collect some seed and start some new plants. With your long growing season you can probably get a second generation going there — it will help if these originals get a bit leggy or tired.
Hi Alan – thanks so much for that!! I will collect the seeds. 🙂
Yes it is nearly 1month that I had to nurse them on my front deck. There were moments when I was worried, but they kept bouncing back!
They look beautiful, Barbie!
Awe – thank you so much. I can’t wait for them to take! 🙂