CLEOME- 'COLOUR FOUNTAIN' Cleome
hasslerana
Of Mediterranean origin, this member of the caper family is easy to
grow and definitely will make a statement, especially when planted
in a mass. The species name, hasslerana, is after the plant collector
Emile Hassler. The flowers of cleome are 15 - 20 cm across but because
they are open and airy, they always look graceful. Though the leaves
and stalks are sticky and thorny cleome makes wonderful cut flowers.
Plant them with cosmos to capture a Victorian atmosphere. Early 1800’s.
Tr. or D.S.
Make a splash with cleome. Heat-loving ‘spider flower’ grows 120 cm
strong stalks, branching out with large terminal trusses of airy flowers
which evolve into spider-like seed pods. Colours are violet, deep
rose, pink and white.
$3.00
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