Proven Winners is constantly working to refine and improve their offerings for the North American garden and to the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials.
Features
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Gardeners have grown to love the Proven Winners line of cleomes because they are thornless, seedless, odorless, and not sticky. Señorita Blanca™ produces showy, pure white blooms all season. She is a superb plant for the landscape where her vigorous growth, heat, and humidity tolerance makes her a shining star.
- Award Winner
- Deadheading Not Necessary
Photos courtesy of Proven Winners
Characteristics
Plant Type:
Annual
Height Category:
Tall
Garden Height:
24 - 48 Inches
Spacing:
12 - 18 Inches
Spread:
18 - 24 Inches
Foliage Colors:
Green
Flower Colors:
White
Flower Shade:
Clean White
Foliage Shade:
Dark green
Habit:
Upright
Container Role:
Thriller
Tolerant to:
Heat
Attracts:
Birds, Butterflies
Plant Needs
Light Requirement:
Full Sun, Sun
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Bloom Time:
Long Blooming, Planting To Hard Frost, Rebloomer
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil
Uses:
Container, Landscape, Mass Planting
Light Requirement:
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Uses Notes:
Use in landscape beds or large containers.
Maintenance Notes:
Unlike other cleome Senorita Blanca will not self-seed, doesn't get bare knees, she isn't sticky, and doesn't have thorns. Her flowers are smaller than classic cleome, but she flowers all over the plant not just at the top. Since she doesn't self-seed you don't have to worry about cleome seedlings trying to take over your garden. She is great for adding height to garden beds and had dark green foliage. Deadheading isn't necessary.
For gardeners in the Deep South we have had reports of Seorita Rosalita being attacked by a stem borer. We, with the help of the University of Florida and a great local nurseryman, finally got a pest ID and some information for those of you in impacted areas. The pest is Cabbage Budworm (Hellula phidilealis) and is a member of the moth family. Symptoms of infestation include wilting and death of the tip of each stem, the caterpillar bored into the stem as it develops and spends it's like in the stem until thatching and flying off to infect other plants. You can control the problem with DiPel which is a natural bacterium that the worm ingests and then the bacterium eats the worm. Totally harmless to pets and humans, it can be applied as a dust to your plants on a monthly basis and should persist to prevent future problems. This insect also feeds on all cabbage related crops, like Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, Chinese mustard, and leafy plants such as bok choy, mizuna, and Collard greens. To our knowledge this pest only occurs in South Florida (Tampa and farther south), but the control of the problem is the same for all areas of the US.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Gardeners have grown to love the Proven Winners line of cleomes because they are thornless, seedless, odorless, and not sticky. Señorita Blanca™ produces showy, pure white blooms all season. She is a superb plant for the landscape where her vigorous growth, heat and humidity tolerance makes her a shining star.
Señorita Blanca®Cleomehybrid'INCLESBIMP'USPP 27,011,Can 5,504
Gardeners have grown to love the Proven Winners line of cleomes because they are thornless, seedless, odorless, and not sticky. Señorita Blanca™ produces showy, pure white blooms all season. She is a superb plant for the landscape where her vigorous growth, heat, and humidity tolerance makes her a shining star.
- Award Winner
- Deadheading Not Necessary
Photos courtesy of Proven Winners
Plant Type:
Annual
Height Category:
Tall
Garden Height:
24 - 48 Inches
Spacing:
12 - 18 Inches
Spread:
18 - 24 Inches
Foliage Colors:
Green
Flower Colors:
White
Flower Shade:
Clean White
Foliage Shade:
Dark green
Habit:
Upright
Container Role:
Thriller
Tolerant to:
Heat
Attracts:
Birds, Butterflies
Light Requirement:
Full Sun, Sun
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Bloom Time:
Long Blooming, Planting To Hard Frost, Rebloomer
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil
Uses:
Container, Landscape, Mass Planting
Light Requirement:
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Uses Notes:
Use in landscape beds or large containers.
Maintenance Notes:
Unlike other cleome Senorita Blanca will not self-seed, doesn't get bare knees, she isn't sticky, and doesn't have thorns. Her flowers are smaller than classic cleome, but she flowers all over the plant not just at the top. Since she doesn't self-seed you don't have to worry about cleome seedlings trying to take over your garden. She is great for adding height to garden beds and had dark green foliage. Deadheading isn't necessary.
For gardeners in the Deep South we have had reports of Seorita Rosalita being attacked by a stem borer. We, with the help of the University of Florida and a great local nurseryman, finally got a pest ID and some information for those of you in impacted areas. The pest is Cabbage Budworm (Hellula phidilealis) and is a member of the moth family. Symptoms of infestation include wilting and death of the tip of each stem, the caterpillar bored into the stem as it develops and spends it's like in the stem until thatching and flying off to infect other plants. You can control the problem with DiPel which is a natural bacterium that the worm ingests and then the bacterium eats the worm. Totally harmless to pets and humans, it can be applied as a dust to your plants on a monthly basis and should persist to prevent future problems. This insect also feeds on all cabbage related crops, like Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, Chinese mustard, and leafy plants such as bok choy, mizuna, and Collard greens. To our knowledge this pest only occurs in South Florida (Tampa and farther south), but the control of the problem is the same for all areas of the US.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Gardeners have grown to love the Proven Winners line of cleomes because they are thornless, seedless, odorless, and not sticky. Señorita Blanca™ produces showy, pure white blooms all season. She is a superb plant for the landscape where her vigorous growth, heat and humidity tolerance makes her a shining star.
Señorita Blanca®Cleomehybrid'INCLESBIMP'USPP 27,011,Can 5,504