Cleome Señorita Blanca ('Inclesbimp')

RHS Plant Profile

spider flower [Señorita Blanca]

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Synonyms

Cleome 'Inclesbimp'

Annual Biennial Bedding

A tall, upright, half-hardy annual with attractive palmate leaves and terminal clusters of white flowers in summer and into autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Cleomaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Cleome are annuals with erect stems bearing palmately divided leaves, and terminal racemes of 4-petalled flowers with conspicuous stamens
Name Status: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best grown in sandy or well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Architectural
Sub-tropical
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Sterile so no need to deadhead

Pests

May be susceptible to aphid damage on young plants

Diseases

Generally disease-free