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bhaugh Norfolk, VA Oct 25, 2007

I bought a cleome plant this spring. I had never seen one before but fell in love with it as it started to grow and flower. Now that it has started to die off I have collected seed from it, but not sure what to do next. This will be the first try at starting a new plant from seed. Also have seed from a Hibiscus that my mother in law gave me. Can these be started indoors during the winter and put outside in the spring?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 25, 2007

I would sow the seeds indoors to germinate and pot them up early spring, but if possible, I would take the mother plant indoors for winter too and try keep it growing with only enough water to stop the soil drying out, it may well flower again next year. WeeNel.

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threegardeners North Augusta, ON Oct 25, 2007

The cleome seed themselves freely here.....save some seeds and scatter them in the spring, they don't transplant well....you will probably have some come up on their own as well.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 25, 2007

Some say they need stratification...which means a winter chill, to break dormancy. If you sow indoors, place them in your veggie crisper for about 3 weeks.

I've had success either way, but tend to get a higher percentage to germinate by chilling first.

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bhaugh Norfolk, VA Oct 26, 2007

Thankyou!!!!

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growgirl59 Saint Louis, MO Oct 26, 2007

Your best bet is to scatter the seeds now. It wouldn't hurt to keep a few for sowing in the spring, but you'll have a greater success rate with the ones that overwinter outside. As for the mother plant, cleome has a tap root and there is no chance to keep it over. That is why they don't transplant well after they're over 5 or 6 inches tall.

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