Description
Snapdragon ‘Madame Butterfly Watermelon’
Antirrhinum majus
All our seed is the latest harvest and super fresh.
Snapdragon ‘Madame Butterfly Watermelon’ is an amazing warm coral that changes colours as it ages (originally Cherry Bronze).
You loved it so much in my stories this Summer, now you can grow it in your own gardens!
These double snapdragons look like tiny azaleas, the tight flower heads keep the pollen hidden for longer making them last much longer in both the vase and the garden than more open types.
So beautiful, they look wonderful arranged just as they are, as well as giving that all important ‘swoosh’ to arrangements!
For garden decoration they are just majestic, blooming on robust strong stems!
How to grow:
Sow undercover from Autumn (in mild climates) and again in late Winter/early Spring for flowers all Summer.
Technically a short-lived perennial, Snapdragons or Antirrhinum majus, are best treated as an annual, given that they germinate and grow a lot more slowly than true annuals.
Antirrhinums can get ‘rust’. A precautionary spray of fungicide can really help. Keep a vigilant eye and remove any leaves that become infected.
For more detailed growing instructions join our ‘Grow-A-Long’ and for busy gardeners you can now plan ahead with our Grow-A-Long Handbooks.
Details:
Variety: Antirrhinum majus
Type: Short-lived perennial treated as an annual
Position: Full sun in free draining soil.
Sow: Autumn / late Winter/early Spring
Spacing: 22cm
Height: 75-80cm
Harvest: May/June – July
Seeds per packet: up to 50 seeds approximately (counted by weight)
Cutting /Vase Life:
Cut snapdragons when just the bottom 2-3 flowers are open for the longest vase life.
Place flowers straight into ready buckets of water. We rest our stems for a few hours in water, this is called conditioning.
Like all Snapdragons, they are geotropic ( which means the stems align with gravity) keep as upright as possible while conditioning. Once arranged stems will relax and tips will turn upwards. You can find out more about cutting and conditioning flowers here.
