Self Seeded Cleome

Hapygdnr · Post by **Hapygdnr** » Oct 09, 2007 8:52 pm

Does anyone know if they (the seeds) would make it through a z 4 winter and germinate in spring?
Thanks
Jeanne

Gruntfuttock · Post by **Gruntfuttock** » Oct 11, 2007 8:50 pm

They made it through the winter here, but are too small to flower even now.

I'd collect the seed and start them off indoors.

I'm in a sort of zone 7-8 ish kind of place.

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » Oct 11, 2007 9:02 pm

Mine self seed so readily here in balmy z7 they are almost invasive. Fortunately they are easy to pull out.

I would let some self-seed and keep some back just in case.

Alexa

Hapygdnr · Post by **Hapygdnr** » Oct 11, 2007 11:33 pm

Thanks for your replies.... C that sounds like a good plan - I will let them self seed but plan to collect some too, just in case. There's so much seed I can see how they would be invasive in a warmer climate. G - If they don't have enough time to get to blooming size in your 7 or 8ish garden they'd never make it here, even if they did survive the winter. Our growing season is much shorter than yours...
Sometimes I dream of what it would be like to garden in such a warm climate with a long growing season to boot!

Jeanne

Gruntfuttock · Post by **Gruntfuttock** » Oct 16, 2007 12:26 pm

I don't know anywhere in America that compares to our summers, they are longer but cooler, with temperatures in the high 60's - low 70's in a good week although we usually have short spells in the 80's and rarely an occasional day in the 90's. This year has been mainly below 70 and we haven't had a water shortage for the first time in years.