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Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' (Spider flower 'Rose Queen')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen'
Other names
Spider flower 'Rose Queen', Spider legs 'Rose Queen', Grandfather's whiskers 'Rose Queen'
Genus
Cleome Cleome
Variety or Cultivar
'Rose Queen' _ 'Rose Queen' is an erect, half-hardy annual with palmate, dark green leaves and, in summer, terminal racemes of fragrant, deep rose-pink flowers with long, prominent stamens. Flowers fade to pale pink with age.
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect
Flower
Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Sow seeds under glass in mid-spring and plant out in summer, once risk of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' (Spider flower 'Rose Queen') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny, sheltered position in well-drained soil. Water regularly in dry periods. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed every 3-4 weeks.Take care with the spines on the leaves.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen'
Other names
Spider flower 'Rose Queen', Spider legs 'Rose Queen', Grandfather's whiskers 'Rose Queen'
Genus
Cleome Cleome
Variety or Cultivar
'Rose Queen' _ 'Rose Queen' is an erect, half-hardy annual with palmate, dark green leaves and, in summer, terminal racemes of fragrant, deep rose-pink flowers with long, prominent stamens. Flowers fade to pale pink with age.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect
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Colour
Flower
Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Sow seeds under glass in mid-spring and plant out in summer, once risk of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' (Spider flower 'Rose Queen') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny, sheltered position in well-drained soil. Water regularly in dry periods. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed every 3-4 weeks.Take care with the spines on the leaves.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' (Spider flower 'Rose Queen')
Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen' (Spider flower 'Rose Queen')
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