Antirrhinum nanum Twinny Appleblossom F1 Hybrid
Antirrhinum nanum Twinny Appleblossom F1 Hybrid
Antirrhinum nanum Twinny Appleblossom F1 Hybrid
Snapdragon
These seeds must have been poorly stored because there is a big germination problem: only 7 out of 30 seeds have sprouted, and I just bought the packet. It's a shame, I was looking forward to flowering my balcony with these dwarf snapdragons...
Lisette , 11/02/2024
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Description
An endless flowering for this dwarf snapdragon, also called Antirrhinum nanum Twinny Appleblossom F1 Hybrid, which only winter interrupts. It blooms from spring to frost with very double flowers, so tightly undulated that bees lose their heads. This superb variety offers a variety of colours, in fairly soft shades, combining pink, white and yellow, and forms compact and branched plants from the base, very bushy. These plants are an ideal choice for borders, natural gardens and flower pots. Whether annual or perennial depends on the climate and soil they are planted in. What matters is that they are so floriferous and so original! Familiar in cottage gardens, snapdragons are accommodating plants that thrive in fertile and well-drained soil, and lots of sunshine.
Known in gardens since 1583, Antirrhinum majus was the privileged host of monastery and cottage gardens. This plant, belonging to the family of Scrophulariaceae, is native to the western Mediterranean Basin, where it grows among rocks, on arid slopes of the Midi, in France until Lozère and Aveyron. Plants can even be found rooted in the mortar of old walls protecting the gardens. The 'Twinny Appleblossom' variety is unique. It stands out for its amazing double and strongly undulated corolla flowers, which bees struggle to enter. This short-lived perennial forms a tuft of 30 cm (11.8 in) in height and 25 cm (9.8 in) in width in the year following its sowing, with a particularly branched and compact habit. Its upright, branching stems are covered with opposite or alternate lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire, glabrous leaves, of a beautiful dark green color. Flowering occurs from May-June to September-October, until the first frost. This variety offers densely covered spikes of large flowers in soft colors, in a mixture of white, pink, and pale yellow on the same flower.
Snapdragons are part of our childhood memories. With their small velvety snouts that emit a fragrance when you bury your nose in the flowers, they are plants accessible to all gardeners, easy to install in borders, beds, or rockeries. In the northern part of the Loire and in heavy soil, treat them as annuals, which matters little in view of their generosity. Dwarf varieties like 'Twinny Appleblossom' are perfect for pots, borders and sunny rockeries, wild gardens, scented gardens, or cottage gardens. For example, associate them with damask wallflowers, cosmos, or annual poppies.
The snapdragon gets its vernacular name from the particular shape of its flowers, which, when pinched, resemble mouths.
Attention, seeds reserved for very experienced gardeners who are used to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.
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Antirrhinum
nanum
Twinny Appleblossom F1 Hybrid
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow from January to March on the surface of a well-drained special sowing compost. Do not cover the seeds. Place in a mini-greenhouse or a terrine in a plastic bag that you will keep at 20-25 °C until germination, which usually takes 10 to 21 days. Light facilitates germination. Transplant the plants when they are large enough to handle into 8 cm (3.1 in) trays or pots. Gradually acclimatize the plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting them in the ground, after all risk of frost, with a spacing of 23 to 30 cm (11.8 in) between each plant.
Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, well-tilled soils and full sun. The tall snapdragon is not very hardy (-7°C): it is therefore often grown as an annual or biennial plant. However, it is not uncommon to see snapdragons withstand several not-too-severe winters, but they then become more susceptible to rust. To try to preserve a beautiful variety, protect the plants from severe winter frosts by improving soil drainage and covering the stumps with a thick layer of leaves or dry herbs: they will come back in spring and bloom earlier.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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