{"product_id":"cleome-cherry-queen","title":"Cleome Cherry Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDramatic \u003cstrong\u003eCleome Cherry Queen \u003c\/strong\u003eproduces tall spires of richly coloured flowers with their distinctive long stamens that shoot outwards, a floral ‘ta-da’. Those extraordinary flowers are particularly suited to long-tongued bees and moths. They’re scented too, becoming more noticeable as dusk falls. This is height with pizazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e🌸 Flowering July to September\u003cbr\u003e📏 Height to 120cm \u003cbr\u003e🌿 Annual \u003cbr\u003e💧 Drought tolerant once established with occasional deep waterings during long dry periods for the best blooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow: \u003c\/strong\u003ebetween March and May in pots or modules of seed compost, lightly cover with perlite or vermiculite \u0026amp; put them somewhere they will experience warmer days and cooler nights. An unheated greenhouse or cold frame can work well. They can be tricky; germination can be spread over several weeks, so don’t give up. Pot up when they are large enough to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow: \u003c\/strong\u003eharden off before planting after all frost risk has passed.  Space plants about 40cm apart in a sunny, well-drained position. Work with their height and grow them so that they ‘erupt’ up through white cosmos or the green of Bells of Ireland.      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy: \u003c\/strong\u003ethere's something rather exotic about Cleome, especially as the scent becomes more noticeable towards evening. And if you're brave enough to tackle the spines, those extraordinary flowers can come indoors too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏡 In your garden \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Urban and courtyard gardens\u003cbr\u003e•    Cottage and informal gardens\u003cbr\u003e•    Cutting gardens\u003cbr\u003e•    Flower borders and beds\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator-friendly plantings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✂️ Cut flower \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Fresh vase life of 7 to 10 days\u003cbr\u003e•    Long, sturdy stems\u003cbr\u003e•    Cut when the lower flowers start to unfurl. The remaining buds will open, working their way up the stem.\u003cbr\u003e•    Changing the water every 2 days and recutting the stem ends slightly helps prevent bacterial growth \u003cbr\u003e•    Cleome can sometimes have a distinctive musky smell when cut. If yours do, you may decide they're better left in the garden to enjoy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🐝 Wildlife friendly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Particularly suited to long-tongued bees\u003cbr\u003e•    Attractive to hummingbird hawk-moths and other hawk-moths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e💡 Did you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Cleome is also known as the Spider Flower, a name inspired by those wonderfully long, protruding stamens.\u003cbr\u003e•    They are said to be rabbit and deer resistant (perhaps the caution below explains why), but hungry deer and rabbits don't always read plant lists!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ CAUTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey can be a bit spiny on the stems and leaf stalks, so remember to wear gloves when deadheading and cutting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53716060569876,"sku":"FLCLCQ","price":0.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/CleomeCherryQueenk.jpg?v=1787647564","url":"https:\/\/moreveg.co.uk\/products\/cleome-cherry-queen","provider":"MoreVeg Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}