Antirrhinum majus

ANTIRRHINUM majus
Snapdragon

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Type:
Annual

Height: 6-36" (15-90cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: White, yellow, orange, red, pink

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder)

Order: Scrophulariales (Figwort Order)

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Genus: Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)

Species: majus (greater)

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Antirrhinum majus is one of the most popular flowers for summer bedding, as it is easy to grow in most conditions, and hybrids are available in heights from just a few inches to over 3', in a wide range of colours, and nowadays, even different shaped flowers. The taller varieties are also useful for cut flowers, with long straight stems and a dense spike of colour.
In mild areas, they are perennial, although their flowers are often less impressive after their first year.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Seed Pod
The seedpod is rounded with a long thin beak.

Seed
The seeds are small spiky brown balls. There are many seeds in a pod.

Seedling
The seedling has two large rounded seedleaves. The first true leaves are also rounded.

Seed sowing and Germination
Spring: Seeds sown inside in spring germinated in 7 days.
Winter: Seeds sown outside in winter germinated in 28 days.
Seeds sown in a heated propagator in winter germinated in 7 days.

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	Seed Pod The seedpod is rounded with a long thin beak.
	Seed The seeds are small spiky brown balls. There are many seeds in a pod.
	Seedling The seedling has two large rounded seedleaves. The first true leaves are also rounded.
Seed sowing and Germination Spring: Seeds sown inside in spring germinated in 7 days. Winter: Seeds sown outside in winter germinated in 28 days. Seeds sown in a heated propagator in winter germinated in 7 days.