How to grow Cleome Hassleriana (spider flower) from seed

Cleome
This annual will get your neighbors' attention! Start Cleome seeds to grow this incredibly heat tolerant, showy, flowering plant that has a wonderfully long bloom season. Cleome Hassleriana has another botanical name of Cleome Spinosa. Commonly, Cleome is known as Spider Flower or Grandpa's Whiskers plant. Cleome flower seeds produce big, airy blooms from early summer until frost on compact, bushy plants. Loads of flowers adorn this Cleome plant. The Cleome Hassleriana plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and other beneficial insects.
Spider Flower offers big, 4 - 6 inch spidery blooms of mix color flowers. They Cleome flowers hold well on the plant and are wonderfully long-lasting as cut flowers in the vase. The dark green foliage is narrow and stylish, too, making an attractive back drop for the big, fluffy blooms.
Season: Annual
Height: 80-100cm (36 - 42 inches)
Bloom Season: Summer and fall
Bloom Color: White,Pink and Violet
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5
Planting Directions
Temperature: 20C (68F)
Average Germ Time: 10 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 45cm (18 inches)
Water: Medium
Sow seeds in March on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays. Cover with a fine sprinkling of vermiculite, transplant individual seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart.

[@bellarosa009]

I'm confused. I thought that you're not supposed to cover the seeds in order for them to germinate?

[@mylittlegarden2887]

Another very NYC video. Happy gardening👍👍👍👍👍

[@Bird76Mojo76]

You should also add that this plant smells identical to strong marijuana.

[@EddyFeyen]

Lol was potting up seedlings so that is that smell

[@crawwwfishh3284]

Cops came out about a dog. They bent over took a sniff and started laughing.

[@almazbibi9991]

Ooooo Suuuupeeeeer LIKE SUPER,

[@catfish307]

So all you have to do is find some seeds and put them on a dinner plate. Get some lumpy dirt and put it in a pot and give it a good dousing of vodka. Sprinkle the seeds on top of the mud then place a bunch more heavy clumpy dirt on top so the seeds are good and buried then drown it with more vodka. Got it.

[@throatstompeded]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤪

[@iipriorii]

Been trying to figure out what this was called for months. Have about 20,000 seeds and couldn’t get them to even sprout.

[@mjj1434]

Is it beat to scatter seeds in the fall or wait until spring?

[@lopiecart]

I tried to germinate mine wayyy too deep, just a light dusting of soil should do it. I hope the pods I have left end up working. Same with my lavender, I fudged up.

[@letsbecreativecreative]

Like9.very nice

[@JabberCT]

The description on screen says do not cover but you buried the seeds under dirt. Which way works best?

[@Natureflowers]

Because I have many seeds, I like to covered with dirt because only the strongest seeds to sprout. With strongest seeds I have a very good quality on plants.

[@freedomovereverything1776]

@@Natureflowers agreed love these flower and yours as well. Keep up your hard work 😁

[@amandaburgess7316]

Watering them afterwards washed the dirt off and pushed the seeds into the moist dirt.

[@diannesmith1546]

Can Cleomes be grown in a pot?

[@ElizabethStaeheli]

It better be a big pot, or they will just tip it over once they get big...especially if there is wind!

[@Dcvillnz]

Would anyone know if this is an edible type plant ? I Curious , thnx

[@mjj1434]

I don’t think they are edible

[@otiliamanungo7591]

The leaves are edible, quite a bitter taste much like mustard greens. 🙂

[@willow8094]

Directions say not to cover seed's and you covered seed's , these do not get covered need light to germinate .

[@almazbibi9991]

Like 7bravo