Cleome, spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?IKZOX 15 July 2008 Cleome, spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)
Grown from seed. This plant is available in several colours.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ZZHWP 5 August 2008 Cleome, spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)
The flower has the odour of a skunk. At first I use to think there was a skunk in the yard, but eventually found the odour was coming from the flower.