Snapdragon Cherry Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Snapdragon Cherry Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Snapdragon Cherry Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Antirrhinum x majus Cherry Twist
Snapdragon
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Description
The Snapdragon 'Cherry Twist' is a cultivar of Antirrhinum majus awarded by Fleuroselect as an Approved Novelty for its new colour pattern on a rather tall variety. It combines cherry red upper lips with white lower lips speckled with tender yellow. It develops long stems, many side branches, ideal for borders or middle of borders, then as a cut flower for bouquets. Whether annual or perennial depends on the climate and soil it is planted in. Snapdragons are accommodating plants, thriving in fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight.
Known in gardens since 1583, Antirrhinum majus was a favourite in monastery and clergy gardens. This plant from the family of Scrophulariaceae originates from the western Mediterranean Basin, where it grows among rocks on the arid slopes of the South of France, up to Lozère and Aveyron. One can even find plants rooted in the mortar of old walls protecting gardens. The variety 'Cherry Twist' stands out for the originality of its flowers. This short-lived perennial forms a clump of 60 cm in height by 40 cm in width in the year following its sowing. Its erect, simple or branched stems are covered with opposite or alternate, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire, glabrous leaves of a beautiful deep green hue. Flowering occurs from May-June to September. 'Cherry Twist' offers well-built spikes densely covered with classic tubular flowers. The slightly scented flowers are popular with pollinating insects. Snapdragons readily self-seed in the garden, in light soil, but not always true to the mother plant.
Snapdragons emit a gentle fragrance that wafts when one approaches to smell their velvety petals up close. These plants are ideal for any gardener, fitting easily in borders, beds, or even rockeries. In regions north of the Loire and on heavy soils, it is advisable to grow them as annuals, which matters little given their generosity. Larger varieties, such as 'Cherry Twist', are excellent for use as cut flowers and pair well with wild gardens, scented gardens, or cottage-style gardens. For a captivating visual effect, plant them with Love-in-a-Mist Nigella, cosmos, annual poppies, or alongside bushy perennials like fennel, Senecio vira-vira, and asters, or subtle-hued undershrubs like mugworts, euphorbias, and Thymus hirsutus.
The snapdragon earns its vernacular name from the particular shape of its flowers, which, when pinched, resemble mouths.
Attention, seeds reserved for very experienced gardeners accustomed to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.
Snapdragon Cherry Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus in pictures
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Antirrhinum
x majus
Cherry Twist
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Antirrhinum majus Cherry Twist 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 seed tray in a plastic bag that you will keep at 20-25°C until germination, which usually takes 10 to 21 days. Light aids germination. Transplant the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into 8 cm pots or trays. Acclimatise the plants gradually to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting them out after all risk of frost, spacing them 23 to 30cm apart.
Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, well-worked soils in full sun. The tall snapdragon is not very hardy (-7°C): it is often grown as an annual or a biennial plant. However, it is not uncommon to see snapdragons survive several not too severe winters, becoming 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 regrow in spring and then 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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