Spider Flower
Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita'
(klee-OH-me)
Synonyms: Inncleosr, Grandfather's
Whiskers, Spider Legs
This flower was featured on this
blog on Thursday, July 10, 2008 and at the time it was new to me and everyone
else as it was introduced in that year. It performed well as a mid-season
container replacement without some of the common problems of Cleome culture. It
doesn’t smell that bad (like the species) and is also thornless. They also are
more heat tolerant and don’t need deadheading.
'Senorita Rosalita' has really
stormed the market as far as I am concerned. You can see it planted now and
growing all most anywhere. I really didn’t think it would catch on that big but
it has. Plant breeding is so amazing to me. Annuals have come so far since I
started my career. It’s kind of like watching history and if you do not keep
your eyes open it just assimilates into life. Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' is a
flower that has joined the ranks of being a well-bred good garden citizen and
that is something the Species could never (or it would take millions of years) do.
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