Antirrhinum
snapdragon; tom thumb
These are bushy short-lived perennials which are grown for their showy flowers that are borne from spring to autumn. This plant is often found in the wild in Northern Europe.
Classification
Common Names: snapdragon; tom thumb
Family: Plantaginaceae
Variety: Majus
20190609_105802.jpg: 2020-11-14 young snap dragon plants |
Propagation Notes
Plant Type: annual
Propagation:
Hardiness: Semi shade
Flowering Season:
grown from seed. Flowers to deep into autumn (Nov still green and full of flowers). Need to deadhead regularly for improved flowers and bushyness. Propogated in 2002 from seed harvested the previous year. They did not flower well. It could be because they were planted in too much shade.
2023-07-09: The snapdragons are in full flower and is looking really good
2023-03-19: found a few snapdragons in pots that was overwintered in the greenhouse that had growth in there rootstock. tidied them up and planted in pots
2021-09-16: Sown 4 types of anthirrhinum from seedaholic: Appleblossom, Tetra Mixed, Lucky lips and Braun-Blaquetii. The latter seedlings is significantly behind the rest. The first three are all half hardy Annuals, but the Braum-Blaquetii is a perrenial.
2021-08-09: Antirrhinum sowing Sowed in seed trays and put under plastic cover. 3 varieties of half hardy annuals (appleblossom, tatra mix, and and lucky lips. yellow braun-blanquetii or calves snouts is hardy perenial
20190704_180653.jpg: 2020-11-14 Snapdragons |
20190630_190402.jpg: 2020-11-14 Snapdragons in bed |
20190609_105709.jpg: 2020-11-14 established snap dragon pink |
june 2003 - 167.jpg: 2020-11-14 snapdragons in bed |
20190609_105758.jpg: 2020-11-14 snap dragon seedlings in pot |
20190618_061547.jpg: 2020-11-14 Snapdragons |
june 2003 - 169.jpg: 2020-11-14 snap dragon |
antirrhinum majus.JPG: 2001-09-03 snapdragon; tom thumb |
IMG_0147.jpg: 2020-11-14 snap dragon hardy |
20190626_072546.jpg: 2020-11-14 snap dragons |
20190609_105704.jpg: 2020-11-14 snap dragon |
20190511_093412.jpg: 2020-11-14 joung snap dragon perennial |
Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii
Yellow One of the few hardy perenial species of snapdragons Native to northern spain loved by bees
Common Names: Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Variety: braun-blanquetii
Plant Type: Perennial
Propagation: Seed
Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)
Flowering Season: Mid summer
Antirrhinum trailing
half hardy annual ideal for hanging baskets frequently deadhead
Common Names: Antirrhinum trailing
Family: Plantaginaceae
Variety:
Plant Type: annual
Propagation: Seed
Hardiness: Semi Hardy H6 (-10)
Flowering Season:
Sow Jan - March indoors under glass
2023-04-15: 4 pods of trailing snap dragons are ready to pot on
2023-03-18: Sow trailing antirrhinum from thompson morgan