About
Cleome Señorita Blanca ('Inclesbimp') is a robust, upright half-hardy annual known for its distinctive palmate foliage. During the summer and extending into autumn, it produces clusters of white blooms at the tips of its stems.
About the genus
Cleome are annual plants characterized by upright stems that support palmately divided foliage. They produce terminal racemes featuring flowers with four petals and prominent stamens.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Architectural, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in sandy or well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position
- Pruning
- Sterile so no need to deadhead
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphid damage on young plants
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free