About
Cleome Señorita Rosalita ('Inncleosr' PBR) is a quick-growing perennial often cultivated as an annual. It features sturdy, upright stems that are thornless and support palmate leaves of a deep green hue. From early summer through autumn, the plant produces terminal clusters of lavender-pink flowers, characterized by their four petals and long, extending stamens.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in sandy or well-drained soil in a warm, sunny spot as a cut flower or border infill
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids and caterpillar attack
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free