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Cleome
I have a two basic requirements when it comes to what gets planted in the
very limited space that makes up my garden. The number one requirement is size. The plant has to be able to grow 3 feet or higher. My second requirement is toughness. The plant has to be able to negotiate the jungle and survive on its own. No pansies, petunias, or any of those kind of plants ever gets planted in my garden because they're too boring. IMHO, they're like the little yap yap dog that looks cute but can't do anything useful but eat and poop. I want plants that get big so all summer I can sit back and referee the war that ensues as they all vie for territory. Anyway, this spring I went for the first time to this one nursery here in Chicago around Rogers Park and they had a huge selection of different plants. I stumbled upon Cleome and the tag said it grew to 4' so I bought a six pack of seedlings and in the pots they went. So far these plants have gotten huge and each one has 3 or 4 different flower clusters and they keep getting bigger and bigger and there are plenty of growing months left this year. So, for me, I award my plant of the year to Cleome. It has practically taken over my garden although no plant can beat the towering sunflowers. Here's a pic of my Cleome: http://www.brandylion.com/gallery/Garden2005/120_2023 BTW: The leaves on this plant actually look like cannabis leaves so I wonder if the two plant are related. Does anyone know of other annual or perennial flowers that get this big? |
"Mark Anderson" wrote in message .net... I have a two basic requirements when it comes to what gets planted in the very limited space that makes up my garden. The number one requirement is size. The plant has to be able to grow 3 feet or higher. My second requirement is toughness. The plant has to be able to negotiate the jungle and survive on its own. No pansies, petunias, or any of those kind of plants ever gets planted in my garden because they're too boring. IMHO, they're like the little yap yap dog that looks cute but can't do anything useful but eat and poop. I want plants that get big so all summer I can sit back and referee the war that ensues as they all vie for territory. You'll be happy to know that cleome is a plant that you only have to buy once. It will reseed itself and return year after year. Another plant to add to you list of tall, tough plants for your annual garden (or perennial garden if you are in zone 7 or higher) is the cannas. Most get 4 to 8 feet tall, require no attention, thrive in most any soil, and will bloom in part sun to full sun. If you only want the foliage, which can be striking, it is also a choice for partial shade. They are also good for large containers. http://groups.msn.com/laurelridgegar...00.msnw?Page=1 |
Mark Anderson wrote:
I have a two basic requirements when it comes to what gets planted in the very limited space that makes up my garden. The number one requirement is size. The plant has to be able to grow 3 feet or higher. My second requirement is toughness. The plant has to be able to negotiate the jungle and survive on its own. No pansies, petunias, or any of those kind of plants ever gets planted in my garden because they're too boring. IMHO, they're like the little yap yap dog that looks cute but can't do anything useful but eat and poop. I want plants that get big so all summer I can sit back and referee the war that ensues as they all vie for territory. Anyway, this spring I went for the first time to this one nursery here in Chicago around Rogers Park and they had a huge selection of different plants. I stumbled upon Cleome and the tag said it grew to 4' so I bought a six pack of seedlings and in the pots they went. So far these plants have gotten huge and each one has 3 or 4 different flower clusters and they keep getting bigger and bigger and there are plenty of growing months left this year. So, for me, I award my plant of the year to Cleome. It has practically taken over my garden although no plant can beat the towering sunflowers. Here's a pic of my Cleome: http://www.brandylion.com/gallery/Garden2005/120_2023 BTW: The leaves on this plant actually look like cannabis leaves so I wonder if the two plant are related. Does anyone know of other annual or perennial flowers that get this big? If those are California poppies on your rooftop garden be careful they self seed all over the place. Can you walk on your roof without causing leaks? -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
"Mark Anderson" wrote in message .net... I have a two basic requirements when it comes to what gets planted in the very limited space that makes up my garden. The number one requirement is size. The plant has to be able to grow 3 feet or higher. My second requirement is toughness. The plant has to be able to negotiate the jungle and survive on its own. No pansies, petunias, or any of those kind of plants ever gets planted in my garden because they're too boring. IMHO, they're like the little yap yap dog that looks cute but can't do anything useful but eat and poop. I want plants that get big so all summer I can sit back and referee the war that ensues as they all vie for territory. Anyway, this spring I went for the first time to this one nursery here in Chicago around Rogers Park and they had a huge selection of different plants. I stumbled upon Cleome and the tag said it grew to 4' so I bought a six pack of seedlings and in the pots they went. So far these plants have gotten huge and each one has 3 or 4 different flower clusters and they keep getting bigger and bigger and there are plenty of growing months left this year. So, for me, I award my plant of the year to Cleome. It has practically taken over my garden although no plant can beat the towering sunflowers. Here's a pic of my Cleome: http://www.brandylion.com/gallery/Garden2005/120_2023 well you seem to have the white ones. There are deep rose colored ones, bright pink, and pinkish purple and a darker purple one as well. You can always get seeds for cheap in the spring. They're known by the common names of Spider flowers (the threads that hold the seed pods) and as "Cat's Whiskers". You will have them from now on popping up in every container and place where the seeds have fallen. They are so small they sun germinate and usually show themselves around the end of April here in Eastern Tennessee. No, they're not related to Cannabis. Cannabis doesn't have THORNS! Cleome do. Cleome SPINOSA, told the local cops who came up our driveway one night after a speeder who wound up in our driveway (dead end road) when he was eyeballing the four foot plants to go ahead and grab one and yank it up. As he wrapped his beefy hands around the central stalk, he let go of it and hollered good. Those little spines bite pretty well.....he then remarked that "marijuana ain't got spines!" I just smiled and said, yer right officer, those are my flowers............they just LOOK like pot! BTW: The leaves on this plant actually look like cannabis leaves so I wonder if the two plant are related. Cannabis is Cannabis Sativa or Cannabis Indica, Cleome are Cleome Spinosa as far as I know......period (I'll look up the name tomorrow) Does anyone know of other annual or perennial flowers that get this big? Castor Bean plants. With the right soil, and start the seeds early enough, can get to 15 foot. Some Canna's (mine and others) have them grow 12 foot. I have Joe Pye that is past the gutters by August. Helianthus gets around 8 foot. Kuggle Sonne Helopsis is gutter high........Jeruselum sunflowers are usually 10 foot. Then there's Iron Weed. It gets around 9 foot. Swamp sunflower is about 8 foot. Zebra Grass averages about 7 foot once established. And I've seen Pampas grass as high as 11 foot (Alabama where it's wild) There are plenty of tall plants. I think that you wouldn't have a problem finding them if you like them large. (my Blue Egnima is a pigmy at 6 foot! compared to the other tall plants I have.Oh yeah, some asters get about 5 foot or so........give me time and I'll have a better list for you........ madgardener up on the ridge, back in Fairy Holler overlooking English Mountain in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone 36 (by the way, canna's in Chicago won't winter over, unless you see some planted in yards that have survived your winters) |
In message , Mark
Anderson writes BTW: The leaves on this plant actually look like cannabis leaves so I wonder if the two plant are related. All plants are related, but Cleome and Cannabis aren't particularly closely related. Cleome is in Capparaceae in Capparales aka Brassicales in Eurosids II; Cannabis is in Cannabaceae in Rosales in Eurosids I. Cleome is closer to mallow and maple than to cannabis; cannabis is closer to rose and elm than to Cleome. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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thanks Stewart! once again you've educated me and proven once more that I
learn something new every day and still want to go to college to learn more about Horticulture! REALLY!! I'm being serious. I liked this so well, I sent it to myself so I'd be able to put it into my garden journal. Now if I could only identify the fern I brought with me from my house in Nashville 13 years ago that has adapted itself to direct sunlight of south and western exposure that I've nicknamed my "Stainless steal, cast iron Nashville walking fern" because it's tenacity towards sunlight and toughness, and that it sends out "toes" for the next year's ferns to rise from, hense the name "walking fern" I have pictures...............but you'd have to e-mail me to see them. I don't post here anymore and apparently my posted pictures on the newsgroup that allows pictures gets no responses either..... madgardener "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , Mark Anderson writes BTW: The leaves on this plant actually look like cannabis leaves so I wonder if the two plant are related. All plants are related, but Cleome and Cannabis aren't particularly closely related. Cleome is in Capparaceae in Capparales aka Brassicales in Eurosids II; Cannabis is in Cannabaceae in Rosales in Eurosids I. Cleome is closer to mallow and maple than to cannabis; cannabis is closer to rose and elm than to Cleome. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
In message , madgardener
writes thanks Stewart! once again you've educated me and proven once more that I learn something new every day and still want to go to college to learn more about Horticulture! REALLY!! I'm being serious. I liked this so well, I sent it to myself so I'd be able to put it into my garden journal. Now if I could only identify the fern I brought with me from my house in Nashville 13 years ago that has adapted itself to direct sunlight of south and western exposure that I've nicknamed my "Stainless steal, cast iron Nashville walking fern" because it's tenacity towards sunlight and toughness, and that it sends out "toes" for the next year's ferns to rise from, hense the name "walking fern" I have pictures...............but you'd have to e-mail me to see them. I don't post here anymore and apparently my posted pictures on the newsgroup that allows pictures gets no responses either..... madgardener Then you may be interested in http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ which is the nearest thing to the last word in flowering plant classification that you'll find in one place. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
madgardener wrote:
thanks Stewart! once again you've educated me and proven once more that I learn something new every day and still want to go to college to learn more about Horticulture! REALLY!! I'm being serious. I liked this so well, I sent it to myself so I'd be able to put it into my garden journal. Now if I could only identify the fern I brought with me from my house in Nashville 13 years ago that has adapted itself to direct sunlight of south and western exposure that I've nicknamed my "Stainless steal, cast iron Nashville walking fern" because it's tenacity towards sunlight and toughness, and that it sends out "toes" for the next year's ferns to rise from, hense the name "walking fern" I have pictures...............but you'd have to e-mail me to see them. I don't post here anymore and apparently my posted pictures on the newsgroup that allows pictures gets no responses either..... madgardener Madgardener The last time you said you were going to post pictures to the binary group you misspelled the group name so that may explain the lack of responses. The group is "alt.binaries.pictures.gardens" without the quote marks. Please try again. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
Stewart Robert Hinsley expounded:
Then you may be interested in http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ which is the nearest thing to the last word in flowering plant classification that you'll find in one place. -- I would be interested to see what CV says about this site. Is it any good, Steve? -- Ann, gardening in Zone 6a South of Boston, Massachusetts e-mail address is not checked ****************************** |
I posted the flamingo in the fig picture over in
alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. been subscribed to it now for six years just don't post there much. send my pictures to those who want them sent to them now. m. |
madgardener wrote:
I posted the flamingo in the fig picture over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. been subscribed to it now for six years just don't post there much. send my pictures to those who want them sent to them now. m. The pic hasn't shown up in the pix group yet. Maybe it will be there in the morning. My address is travis dot shoreline at gmail dot com. -- Travis in Shoreline Washington |
"madgardener" wrote in message
... I posted the flamingo in the fig picture over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. been subscribed to it now for six years just don't post there much. send my pictures to those who want them sent to them now. m. Hey Maddie - don't know if others have this problem but my ISP doesn't carry alt.binaries.pictures.gardens (although they do carry every kind of alt.binaries.pictures.erotica... you can imagine!!). So when you get the cool photos if you have time please send them to me via e-mail. Take care, Callen |
madgardener wrote:
I posted the flamingo in the fig picture over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. been subscribed to it now for six years just don't post there much. send my pictures to those who want them sent to them now. m. You picture still has not shown up in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
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