How Do You Care For A Cleome. 21092017 Cleomes are relatively care-free once they become established in your garden. It does best however in a rich well-drained garden loam.
Cleome grows well in average soil located in full or nearly full sun. Deadheading is a must when growing cleome for several reasons. It prevents it from self-seeding and keeps the garden clean.
If you must divide dig down as deeply as possible in a circle around the roots pull it up without breaking the soil ball and divide it quickly with a sharp instrument.
Too little water will cause the plant to wilt and die - in fact if you neglect to water your plant you should be able to see it visibly droop. Handle the pods carefully as they explode when ripe flinging the seed several feet away. Select an area to plant your cleome that receives six hours of full sun per day. Step 1 Trim cleome plants back by half at the time of planting if.