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How to Grow Snapdragons in Containers

Snapdragons are a classic in cottage gardens, bringing up the rear in mixed plantings, adding interest to borders, and filling mass plantings with a riot of color.

And do you know what else this perennial favorite can do? It makes a marvelous container plant!

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Whether you opt for a towering display with some tall cultivars or an elegant hanging basket full of colorful crawlers, snapdragons are versatile and tolerant of container life.

We’ll go over what kind of container you need, what sort of soil to fill it with, and how to keep your potted plants perfectly happy. Here’s what you can expect up ahead:

What You’ll Learn

It’s time to start planting, so pull out your gardening gloves and your watering can. We’re off!

The Right Container

Snapdragons have fibrous roots that are neither particularly deep nor very wide. The plants also aren’t typically top-heavy, though long stalks can tip over in the wind.

All this means that you don’t need an extremely large container, but you might want to choose one anyway.

It’s often difficult to keep a small pot watered well and often enough to keep these plants happy.

An eight-inch wide and deep pot is sufficient for a single snapdragon of any size, but you might want to go up a size or two. And, of course, you can increase the size even more if you plan to grow multiple plants together.

It doesn’t matter what material you choose, though plastic might be a bit too light for a tall type of snapdragon.

If you’re growing anything that reaches over 24 inches in height at maturity, go with something heavier like concrete or clay.

Choosing Appropriate Soil

Snapdragons like well-draining, moist, rich, and loose soil, though they’re fairly tolerant of less-than-ideal soil as well.

It can be a challenge to create the perfect soil in your garden beds, but when you’re growing plants in containers, it’s fairly easy to buy the type of soil that these plants will thrive in, or to make your own mix at home.

Choose a premixed medium that is water-retentive and contains a healthy mix of compost and moss or coco coir. De La Tanks Soil Mix is an excellent option, made with compost, coconut coir, and pumice.

De La Tanks Soil Mix

You can pick up a one-, eight-, or 16-quart bag at Arbico Organics and make your snapdragons happy.

Finding the Best Location

Snapdragons like lots and lots of sun. Eight hours or more per day is just right.

Having said that, you can put your container in partial shade if you need to. A few hours of shade, particularly in the afternoon, won’t hurt.

If, however, you notice the stems bending towards the light, you need to move the container to a spot with more sun exposure.

If you have a type that grows more than 18 inches tall, put the container somewhere that it will be protected from wind.

A surprise heavy wind can break stems, but even a constant breeze coming from the same direction will cause the stems to grow crooked.

Depending on the type of snapdragon you have (summer, spring, fall), you might want to keep the container away from walls that will reflect heat.

Brick is particularly adept at reflecting heat onto nearby plants (and people). Spring and fall snapdragons prefer cool temps and they won’t like being near heat.

Learn more about the various types of snapdragons.

Planting in Pots

You have two options when planting snapdragons in your chosen container and soil. You can sow seeds, or plant seedlings.

In season, these are available to purchase at pretty much every nursery (and home goods store, and grocery store…) out there.

Snapdragons grow well from seed, but the process takes longer. Seedlings offer a quicker payoff, but they will cost more.

From Seed

You can start seeds indoors or out, either directly in your chosen container or in seed-starting containers. It’s up to you to choose which method will work best to meet your needs.

Snapdragons need to be started early in the year, about 12 weeks before the last predicted frost date in your area.

To plant, place seeds on the soil surface in a container filled with your chosen medium to within about an inch of the rim. Don’t bury the seeds, just press them on top and spray the soil with a water bottle to moisten the medium.

Keep the seeds moist and in an area with bright, direct sunlight. After about two weeks, you should see sprouts. If your seedlings aren’t in an area where they’re receiving at least eight hours of light per day, you can add grow lights.

Once the seedlings are about a month old, harden them off as described below for a week before moving them to their permanent position outdoors.

These plants can handle a bit of frost, so it’s fine to put them out a week or two before the average last frost date for your region if you want.

Read more about starting snapdragons from seed in our guide.

Transplants

Whether you purchased plants or started your own, the first step before moving them to their permanent spot is to harden them off if they haven’t been outdoors already.

Do this by placing the plant outside in a protected area for an hour. Bring it back inside, and leave the plant outdoors for two hours the next day.

On the third day, bring it back outside for three hours. Keep adding an hour until your snapdragon can stay outside for a full eight hours.

Next, remove the seedling or start from its nursery container and place it in a hole in the new container. The hole doesn’t need to be any larger than the existing root ball. Potting soil is loose enough that the roots should be able to expand easily.

Backfill with soil, and water it in well.

Series and Cultivars to Select

You can grow literally any snapdragon cultivar in a container. That was easy, right? Moving on…

Okay, assuming you’d like a little more guidance with your new potted friends, here are some of the cultivars that are particularly suited to pot life.

Cultivars in the Aroma series have a strong scent, which makes them nice to use in areas where you will be sitting or walking nearby.

‘Black Prince’ is an heirloom cultivar that loves heat, so they’re perfect for a patio that tends to become toasty. The leaves are dark purple, which adds visual interest.

‘Bright Butterflies’ has double flowers with a compact growth habit. They can grow up to three feet tall, but they have thick, sturdy stems so they are less prone to falling over.

‘Brighton Rock’ stands out among snapdragons because of its patterned petals. The bicolor flowers can have stripes, spots, or marbled splotches of contrasting colors. Flowers come in pink, yellow, red, and orange.

‘Brighton Rock’

If you’re interested in adding this beauty to your container garden, grab a small packet, ounce, or quarter-pound of seeds at Eden Brothers.

Cultivars in the Chandelier series are trailing, so these are ideal for your hanging baskets. Chantilly series plants offer additional trailing options and these are even longer, growing up to 40 inches.

‘Night and Day’ is particularly visually appealing thanks to its bi-color blossoms. The single petals are deep, dark red on the upper parts and white on the lower petals.

‘Night and Day’

It also features a spicy scent and grows about 18 inches tall, making it perfect for a dramatic patio statement.

Pick up a 100 mg pack of seeds for your pots at Botanical Interests.

Sonnet series plants have larger root systems, so they need larger pots. But the larger root system also means they anchor into their containers well, so you’ll have less reason to worry about them tipping over.

Tahiti is a dwarf-type series with plants that can reach up to nine inches tall, perfect for the smallest spaces.

Want More Options?

Be sure to check out our supplemental guide, “23 of the Best Snapdragon Varieties to Grow at Home.”

Maintaining Your Potted Plants

If you’ve ever cared for snapdragons in the ground, you can definitely handle growing them in a pot. They don’t take any special consideration except that you need to be more diligent about watering.

The top inch of the soil can dry out in between watering, but no further. Some gardeners opt to use drip irrigation in their containers, and this is especially smart if you live somewhere particularly warm and dry.

As you might with plants growing in the ground, pinch the plants when they’re young to encourage bushier growth. You can also cut flowering stems to encourage new ones to form.

You can also consider moving them inside once temperatures start dropping. Since snapdragons are short-lived perennials, you can overwinter them with some protection and get a couple more years out them.

Pots Bring the Beauty of Snapdragons Closer to You

Pots allow you to bring the plants you love closer to your home or the areas where you like to hang out. But it’s not always easy to find flowers that thrive in pots. Snapdragons to the rescue! They don’t mind the container life.

What type of snapdragons are you growing? Where are you keeping your containers? On a patio near the home for some accent color? In a hanging basket on your porch? Let us know in the comments!

And for more information about growing snapdragons, have a read of these guides next:

A Guide to Snapdragon Care in Pots

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Proper care for the snapdragon flower in pots and containers is not that difficult, but you have to be careful. The snapdragon flower is one of the most popular choices for people who are interested in growing different kinds of colorful flowers.

There are more than 13 different types of flowers that you might not know about. Not only this, but there are more than 30 cultivars of the snapdragon plant.

You can easily arrange it in a myriad of different ways, and while the plant looks incredibly beautiful, you should know that it does require a bit of care and maintenance.

Snapdragon flowers can be easily grown in containers. They are perennial flowers, and are usually grown year round. Even though it is commonly grown in beds, you should know that the ones grown in containers are great for your patio or your garden.

They can make for striking floral combinations.

How to Grow the Snapdragon

These plants are generally undemanding, and will grow best in colder weather. They are usually found in areas that are slightly cool. These flowers are also deer-resistant, though they demand care.

If you want to grow the snapdragon in containers, the first thing that you need to do is fill peat pots with a soilless medium. You need to fill this up the night before you plan on planting the snapdragon in the pots.

More importantly, after adding the medium to the soil, you should allow it to drain at least a few times. This is going to turn the soil-seeding medium to a dark brown color.

It will also begin to feel a bit moist when you touch it. Once the seed starting medium has been prepared, you can then move the pots into a room that is around 60 to 70 degrees.

Throughout the night, the temperature will eventually drop to normal levels.

Then, you need to scatter the snapdragon seeds in the center of the peat pots. You should also lightly press the seeds to make sure that they are in the medium.

Make sure you leave the snapdragon seeds uncovered, as the plant needs a bit of light to germinate properly. If you have a few seeds only, you should cover each pot in a clear plastic bag, especially if you have just a few.

Or, if you have a tray, you can just place the tray on the pots. Water them regularly and make sure that the humidity remains at a higher level.

For the next two weeks or so, you have to carefully observe the seeds. Once you notice that at least 75% of the seedlings have emerged from the ground, you can then remove the plastic bags.

Move the snapdragon flowers close to a sunny window, and then water them on a regular basis. For the next six to eight weeks, you have to follow this routine as the plants require a considerable amount of water to prevent them from getting completely dry.

Within a few days, your snapdragon will start to grow. Now, you have to learn how to properly care for the plant in the pots.

Light

Unlike most other plants, snapdragons generally prefer the full sun. During the spring season, the plant will bloom very quickly when it is exposed to the full sun, which gives it the maximum amount of sunlight.

As the temperature continues to rise during the summer months, the plants will stop blooming completely. That way, you can just plant them in partial shade and make sure that the plant receives a considerable amount of water.

This is going to lead to another flash bloom for the plant, and as the fall season hits, you might notice a full bloom again. The good thing about the snapdragon plant is that it establishes very quickly, so you can easily replace them every season.

Soil

Snapdragons generally prefer a neutral soil that is between 6.2 and 7.0 pH values. These are generally plants with a relatively short life, so you can’t expect them to be heavy feeders.

However, adding organic matter to your plants is a great idea and will significantly improve the quality of the blooms. More importantly, it will also improve the health of the plant.

Water

The thing about snapdragons is that they need a bit of watering. As mentioned above, when the plant is growing, you will have to make sure that the potting medium remains completely wet around the clock.

Once the plant has been established, you should know that the plant requires an inch of water on average per week, primarily when there isn’t any rainfall.

You should always water near the crown of the plant to prevent overhead watering and make sure that the soil does not dry out during the watering.

Temperature and Humidity

Another critical component for the growth of plants is the temperature and the humidity. Snapdragons generally like the cooler temperatures and they usually grow best during the nighttime.

The temperature in the night usually remains in the low 40s, whereas the day time temperatures are not really suitable for the plant. Once the plant has established and hardened, they can also withstand sub-zero temperatures.

If you live in an area that receives considerably low temperatures for long periods of time, the best thing that you can do is cover the snapdragon with pine straws.

On the other hand, if the seedlings are growing indoors, they will also need to be hardened off. It will take about 10 days for the plant to completely harden, and you can then plant it in the garden.

Fertilizer

When the plant first starts giving off flowers, you should add a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer. Always add around three pounds for every 100 square feet of the flower bed, and you will be able to keep the plant in prime condition.

These are just a few things that you should know about caring for your snapdragon.

Lisa Bridenstine

Growing up with a mom who filled her home (inside and out) with all sorts of plants, Lisa got her start in gardening at a young age. Living now on her own with a home and yard full of plants (including an indoor greenhouse), she shares all the gardening tips she’s gained over the years.

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Growing snapdragon from seeds, when to plant

Snapdragon (antirrhinum) is a perennial crop. However, in our regions, the flower is bred as an annual in the warm season. The variety of varieties is amazing. They can be tall, up to one meter or more in height, or growing along borders up to twenty centimeters high.

Especially popular plant among gardeners for its unpretentiousness. During cultivation, it does not cause difficulties. The flower is propagated by seeds, and seedlings are planted in the ground. nine0003

Culture has a number of indisputable advantages. The first thing is the duration of flowering: from mid-summer to cold autumn. Flowers are bred in front gardens, flower beds, slides, as well as in flowerpots and hanging pots on balconies.

Ideal flowers for border decoration. Unusually look in groups on green low lawns. Hybrid varieties help to diversify the ordinary interior of houses, apartments, country houses. Ampel varieties perfectly decorate hanging planters, pots on balconies, country terraces. nine0003

Nasturtiums, marigolds, ornamental foliage plants will be good companions in the flower bed for undersized and dwarf varieties. In the front gardens, the flower is combined with chrysanthemums, cosmos, lobularia. An excellent addition to the background will be low conifers with an aerial part in the form of a ball.

The flower is bred by vegetative and seed methods. Planting material remains in the ground for several years and can germinate. If you live in a warm area, then you can grow a crop from seeds directly in the soil. In good conditions, they will sprout in three weeks. However, in areas where heat does not please with its presence, it is better to grow a flower from seeds for seedlings and only then plant snapdragon seedlings in the ground. nine0003

Container and soil for planting

To grow seedlings from seeds, you will need any container. You can buy it or make it yourself. It all depends on the number of plants grown.

The substrate is sold ready-made in flower shops. You can also prepare the soil yourself. Note that the percentage of germination of seedlings is small. Therefore, the finished or prepared mixture for planting must be sieved. To prepare the soil yourself you will need:

All components are mixed and sieved. Further, in order to protect the seedlings from diseases, the soil is fried in the oven, steamed in a double boiler.

When to plant snapdragon seeds for seedlings

In order to get antirrinum seedlings in time, sow the seed starting in March.

Planting Antirrinum Seeds

Growing snapdragons will require containers with tight-fitting lids. You can plant seeds immediately in glasses, several seeds per glass. If the seedlings are one hundred percent, thinning them is not necessary. They can grow in one container with a bush. nine0003

Fill the container with substrate before sowing. It is leveled and watered well. The seeds of the plant are small. For convenience, they are mixed with sand or manipulated in the snow so that they can be clearly seen.

After the material has been sown, it is sprinkled with a small layer of soil. Once again watered from a sprayer, covered with cellophane, a lid to create a greenhouse effect. In order for the sprouts to germinate, high humidity and a temperature of 23-25C are needed. It is important to monitor the soil, it should not dry out. nine0003

Proper care and seeds will germinate in 10-15 days. Then the young are transferred to a well-lit place. With a lack of light, they will stretch upward. The film is removed a couple of days after spitting the seeds.

Young sprouts grow slowly at first. At this time, the seedlings are watered sparingly. When a black leg appears, the affected plant is removed, and the soil is treated with crushed coal or ash.

Picking

When the seedlings have grown the second pair of true leaves, start picking. In seedlings, the antirrinum grows a strong root system. Therefore, seedlings are transplanted into a large container. nine0003

If the snapdragon grows densely, then sometimes the roots are intertwined with each other. In this case, you do not need to separate them, plant several pieces in a glass.

The plant tolerates picks very well. Settles well in the new place. Do not forget, until the seedlings have begun to grow, they are kept in the shade, and transferred to the sun after transplanting a few days later.

A flower is planted in the front garden in late spring or early summer. It all depends on the climatic conditions, air temperature and land of the region. nine0003

Seedling hardening

To make the seedlings endure cold spells at night, the seedlings are hardened off before being planted in the ground. This is done by taking containers with future flowers outside two weeks before planting.

Location on the plot and soil for growing snapdragons

The plants are planted in sheltered places from strong winds and drafts. It can be darkened slightly or well lit. The best composition of the soil is a mixture of sand, compost, peat. The substrate is thoroughly watered. Flowers are planted depending on the variety: tall at a distance of 40-50 cm, undersized according to the scheme 20 * 20 cm, medium-sized at a distance of 25-30 cm.

Further care of the flower comes down to regular irrigation, fertilizing, weeding and plowing the earth.

Snapdragons are fertilized with minerals such as nitroammophoska, nitrophoska, ammophoska.

The crop is demanding on moisture. It recovers quickly after generous watering. If you forget about moisturizing, then the flower will not open well or even drop the inflorescences. Do not let the soil dry out. It is best to water in the morning.

It is advisable to water the flower under the root. If this is done superficially, the buds will accumulate water and begin to slope. Some may even fall. nine0003

The plant blooms in waves. Do not worry if there is a sudden delay in flowering. Similar waves continue until the first frost. As soon as the flowers have faded, they are recommended to be removed.

In order for the culture to form full-fledged seeds that will bloom beautifully in the front garden next year, the brightest flowers are chosen among the flowers even in summer. Their inflorescences are shortened by one third, making it possible to form boxes with seed material in place of large flowers. They bloom at the bottom of the inflorescences. nine0003

Inflorescences are cut without waiting for the bolls to open and turn yellow. They are ripened in the house.

With the advent of rain and cold, red spots form on the leaves of the plant. If this happens, the culture is treated with Zircon according to the manufacturer's instructions. For preventive purposes, the flower is sprayed with the same drug at a lower dosage. Severely affected plants are removed from the garden completely.

Snapdragons are often attacked by a mosaic characterized by mottled leaves. Diseased plants are immediately removed and burned. nine0003

Damage to a crop called stem cutworms is manifested by the presence of caterpillars that penetrate into the lower part of the flower pagon, gnaw their longitudinal course in it. As a result, damaged areas die. They fight the parasite by removing weeds. Mutilated plants are cut and burned. For prevention, 0.2 percent chlorophos is used and the stems are sprayed with it from mid-May.

Black leg disease affects young animals due to waterlogged soil. Snapdragon stalks will become thin, darken. Affected flowers die. They fight the disease by reducing and normalizing watering. Diseased cultures are destroyed. The soil is treated with potassium permanganate or formalin. nine0003

If the flower began to turn yellow and dry, it means that Fusarium sore attacked it. In this case, the stem rots. They fight the disease by timely removal of plants and disinfection of the soil with special preparations.

Antirrinum was first selected by scientists from Germany in the nineteenth century. Today, a huge number of flower varieties have been bred for growing in the garden, differing mainly in the height of the crop:

  1. Tall or cutting (from 80 cm). nine0109 These are varieties of snapdragons with large flowers on long stalks. These include giant, tall varieties.

" RocketOrchid ". Grows up to a meter tall. It is characterized by a rare color of lavender inflorescences.

" VelvetGiant ". Elegant and narrow. It has reddish leaves, inflorescences are spectacular dark purple, blackish-red tones.

" TheRose ". Flowers of a usual form with smooth, pink inflorescences. They are filled with beauty and sublimity. nine0003

  1. Medium or versatile varieties (40-60 cm). Snapdragon is bred for cutting, grown in front gardens. These flowers combine a small form with voluminous inflorescences.

" Wildrose ". It grows to a height of 40 cm. Pedicels grow up to 20 cm. They have a loose structure. The flowers are massive with a bright, medium pink color.

" RedChif ". Characterized by lush, massive greenery. Pedicels are large, red tones. nine0003

" BlackPrince ". The stems are dark green, appearing black. The color of the inflorescences is dark burgundy. Grows up to half a meter.

  1. Low-growing, dwarf or casing antirrinums (25-40 cm). This variety of snapdragon is distinguished by the duration of flowering and small size

" Schneeflocke ". It grows up to 25 cm. It is distinguished by elongated leaves, small whitish flowers in lacy inflorescences.

" Tom-Tumb ". It grows up to 20 cm. It has a spherical shape of a bush with thin stems. Leaves are short and large. Pedicels are dense. The color is rich lemon with dark spots on each individual flower.

" Crown ". On average, it grows up to 35 cm tall. Suitable for growing in the foreground of a flower garden. It has a short growing season.

Many gardeners are familiar with the snapdragon plant. Growing from crop seeds is not difficult for flower growers. The plant attracts in that it does not create problems during planting, care. With a minimum of effort, a wonderful flower will appear in a flowerpot in a flower bed, in the front garden and even on the balcony, with a variety of colors and density of buds that delight the eye. nine0003

growing from seed, planting and care in the open field

Snapdragon is a perennial crop that belongs to the Plantain family. In Russia, snapdragons are grown as an annual. The plant also has another name - antirrinum. Snapdragon grows in all warm corners of the planet, but for the most part it is distributed in North America. The genus includes about 50 species.

Contents

  • Flower care
    • Humidity and watering in winter and summer
    • Annuals Maryland and Maryland Royal
  • Healing properties

Flower care

Snapdragon is a unpretentious crop . She needs what all flower crops need: watering, fertilizing, weeding.

Humidity and watering in winter and summer

Snapdragon prefers constant watering. In hot summers, watering should be plentiful. However, the plant does not tolerate excess moisture.

Keep the plant from overflowing

If a flower is grown on a balcony where it survives the winter, then you need to follow the same rule - water abundantly in summer, and reduce watering in winter. In the summer , the soil should not be allowed to dry out .

The plant loves moist air. Its dryness can lead to the fact that the leaves will fall, and flowering will stop. Therefore, periodically it is required to spray the plant with warm water.

As for snapdragon seedlings, they do not require frequent and abundant watering. It survives the dryness of the soil and indoor air. Watering the seedlings is required only when the topsoil dries out. nine0003

Temperature and lighting

Although the flower can grow well in partial shade , however, the antirryrum prefers well-lit and open spaces. In partial shade and shade, snapdragons will stretch and bloom worse.

In order for the flower to grow and develop well, the optimum temperature should be around 25 degrees. At the same time, snapdragons have good resistance to cold, they can survive temperatures as low as -4 degrees.

Strong winds and drafts are detrimental to plants

Seedlings need to be kept at a very low air temperature. 12 degrees is enough. It is very important to avoid drafts.

Soil and top dressing

Despite the fact that in general the flower is considered unpretentious to the conditions of detention, it prefers fertilized soil , and the place where it grows is sunny and protected from winds.

A week before planting in open ground, the soil must be prepared.

To do this, add the following components to the soil:

Components Volume (per 1 sq.m.)
Wood ash 200 gr.
Manure/compost 3 kg.
Nitrophoska 1 tbsp

After adding the additives, the soil must be dug up and levelled.

The first top dressing is required to be applied two weeks after the seedlings have taken root. As a top dressing, you can use nitrophoska. As well as other fertilizers with a high content of boron. nine0003

Then the snapdragons need to be fed every two weeks until mid-autumn. As a top dressing, you can use top dressing, which includes the following components:

  1. Sulfate;
  2. Urea;
  3. Superphosphate.

Which pot to choose?

Since snapdragons are practically not grown at home, the question of a pot does not arise for him. Sometimes the plant is grown in balcony boxes and containers.

After picking, seedlings should be planted in not very large and not very deep pots. Enough diameter of pots about 9 cm.

Picking and pinching

Seedlings should be picked for the first time when one developed leaf appears. At the first pick, the roots of the seedlings need to be shortened by a third.

A month after the first pick, the seedlings should be picked a second time. It is necessary to plant three seedlings in a pot, which are dug out together with an earthen clod. nine0003

To make the bushes thicker and more beautiful, their must be formed . To do this, the main shoot must be pinched. This will lead to the formation of shoots of the first order. If you pinch the shoots of the first order, then the next shoots will begin to form.

Pinching is done to improve the branching of the bushes. This is suitable for short and medium-sized varieties of flowers. Giant and tall varieties do not branch.

Pinching helps to achieve active branching of the bush

Diseases and pests

Sometimes the owners of these beautiful crops have to deal with the following problems:

  • Red spots that resemble rust are a sign that the plant is affected by black leg or root rot. In this case, diseased plants must be immediately destroyed, and the soil should be treated with a fungicide. It is an antifungal drug;
  • White spots on top of leaves and brown spots on bottom are downy mildew . To combat it, it is necessary to reduce the humidity of the soil and air, it is required to spray the plants less often and ensure good ventilation, and remove the affected areas of the flowers; nine0024
  • White coating on leaves and flowers is powdery mildew . To combat it, you will need to use the chemicals "Topaz", "Skor" and others.

Also, the plant can be affected by pests:

  1. Scale insect;
  2. Butterflies that lay their eggs;
  3. Fly larva;
  4. Caterpillar.

To control fly larvae and caterpillars, it is necessary to remove weeds around the antirryroom in time to prevent the spread of these parasites to the plant. nine0003 One of the most dangerous pests for a flower is a caterpillar

To control pests, you will need to use special chemicals , which are designed to destroy them. You can buy them in gardening stores.

Also, if only one plant is affected by a pest in a group planting, then it is recommended to remove it so that the pests do not move to other flowers. Flowers should not be planted too tightly.

To avoid the most common disease, blackleg, it takes avoid overflowing flower and stagnation of moisture in the soil. Also, increased acidity of the soil can lead to the fungus.

Outdoor and pot cultivation

There are two ways to plant snapdragons:

  • Seedling;
  • Seedless.

Growing through seedlings is more common among growers. The essence of the method is that plant seedlings are first grown at home. Then the seedlings are transplanted into open ground or into pots. nine0003

Growing snapdragons without seedlings is quite difficult. Since it is required to sow seeds in open ground in March or April, and at this time severe frosts are still possible . Therefore, it is very difficult to get a beautiful and abundantly blooming flower garden.

Growing by planting seeds

Sowing seeds for seedlings is necessary in April. For crops you will need:

  1. Seeds;
  2. Strainer;
  3. Seedling substrate; nine0024
  4. Spatula;
  5. Tanks.

How to grow seedlings:

  • Place the soil in containers (pots, containers, wooden boxes) and level. Substrate should be loose and light . It can be purchased at the store.

Sow seeds fairly thickly. You do not need to deepen them much, just slightly press the soil.

  • Seeds should be covered with a small amount of substrate. It is for these purposes that the strainer is used; nine0024
  • Moisten the substrate;
  • Cover the top of the boxes with polyethylene film or glass to create a greenhouse effect.
  • Seedlings need to provide a temperature of just over 20 degrees . To harden seedlings, they must be periodically aired by removing the film. In the future, the ventilation time should be increased.

At the end, the film must be completely removed.

The soil in the boxes must be kept moist. After all, snapdragon loves moisture. Just do not pour the seedlings, otherwise it may die. nine0003 Make sure that the soil near the flower remains moist

After two months, when one developed leaf appears on the seedlings, seedlings must be dived . Then a month later, the picking is carried out again.

It is necessary to plant seedlings in open ground in May - June.

For growing seedlings, it is advisable to take either soil specially designed for it, or prepare a substrate with the addition of sand.

Propagation by cuttings

Cut tops of the plant can be used as cuttings. Then you need:

  • Plant cuttings in boxes filled with light and fertile substrate;
  • Drawers must be covered with foil or glass ;
  • When the first new shoots appear, cuttings are recommended to dive into separate containers;
  • In spring, planting material is planted in open and pre-prepared soil.

Interesting Facts

The flower is also known from the myths of Ancient Greece in which Hercules defeated the German lion. For her victory over the ferocious beast, the goddess Flora presented Hercules with a flower, which was called the “snapdragon”. From Greek, the name of the flower is translated as “like a nose”. nine0003 It is believed that the flower resembles the mouth of a lion, which is why it got its name

The flower forms several straight and branched stems that have different heights. Some varieties of snapdragon are only about 20 cm high, while others are up to 100 cm tall.

The leaves are elongated, lanceolate or may be oval in shape. The leaves have a hairy surface.

Irregularly shaped large flowers of the plant visually resemble the mouth of a lion . Some varieties have double flowers, while others are single. The flowers are collected in inflorescences in inflorescences in the form of brushes.

Available colors: white, yellow, pink. There are also bicolor varieties. In the natural environment, you can find snapdragons with blue and purple inflorescences.

Snapdragon has long been popular with Russian flower growers. He decorates flower beds and flower beds . Also, the flower has a pleasant aroma that will attract detachments of bees and butterflies to the garden plot. nine0003

Snapdragon: species

Among the species of snapdragon are:

  • Dwarf;
  • Undersized;
  • Medium height;
  • Tall and gigantic.

Dwarf species

They have a height of no more than 15 cm. Inflorescences of dwarf species are slightly flattened on top and dense. Dwarfs are planted in rock gardens, rabatki, containers, hanging planters.

They also make borders. Blooms from early summer until the first frost. One of the Russian dwarf varieties is Sunlight. nine0003

Low-growing species

They have inflorescences that are loose. They do not have such abundant flowering when compared with dwarf species. The height of rarely exceeds 20 cm . Low-growing varieties are ideal for planting in containers and balcony boxes.

They are also used in borders and flower beds. Flowering lasts from June to mid-autumn.

One of the Russian varieties of undersized antirrirums is the Flower Carpet and the Magic Carpet. nine0003

Medium-sized species

Height up to 60 cm. The flowers of the plant are collected in inflorescences in the form of brushes. Used for planting in mixborders, flowerbeds or beds.

Also looks good in bouquets. Flowering begins in June and ends with the arrival of frost.

Subspecies Dwarf
Subspecies Undersized
Subspecies Srednerosly

Tall and gigantic species

They have pyramid-shaped bushes. The flowers are bright and rich in color. The height of the giants can slightly exceed 1 meter. There are varieties with both simple and double inflorescences.

Tall varieties of are grown both for cutting and for growing in flowerbeds and mixborders. Popular tall varieties include varieties Butterfly, Canary, Swallowtail. nine0003

Annuals Maryland and Maryland Royal

These are giant annual varieties of snapdragons. The height of Maryland Royal can reach 150 cm. Depending on the variety, they can have a variety of colors.

Often grown for cutting and for use in back or center beds. On long strong stems there are many large flowers. Flowering occurs in spring. Its bloom resembles plum blossoms.

Most types of antirryrum are grown as an annual, although many dwarf and undersized varieties are perennials . Tall and giant varieties are mostly annual crops.

Subspecies Giant

Healing properties

Snapdragon is known to have beneficial properties.

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