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Antirrhinum majus Circus Clowns

Antirrhinum x majus Circus Clowns
Snapdragon

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The bicolour flowering with bright colours of this cheerful mix of snapdragons will bring a lot of brightness and dynamism to the garden. On well-branched plants of medium size, dense spikes rise from summer to frost. These plants are an ideal choice for borders, natural gardens and flower pots. To be grown in well-drained and fertile soil, in the sun.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
45 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
21 days
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Sowing period March to May
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Flowering time June to October
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Description

The bicolour flowers of the Antirrhinum majus or Snapdragon 'Circus Clowns' create a cheerful mix of bright shades, which will bring a lot of brightness and dynamism to the garden. Dense spikes rise on well-branched medium-sized plants from summer to frost. 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. It doesn't matter, as they are so floriferous and unique! Familiar in cottage gardens, snapdragons are accommodating plants that will thrive in fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine.

Known in gardens since 1583, the Antirrhinum majus was a favored plant in monastery and cottage gardens. This plant from the scrophulariaceae family is native to the western Mediterranean Basin, where it grows among rocks on arid slopes in the south of France, including Lozère and Aveyron. There are even plants rooted in the mortar of old walls protecting the gardens. The 'Circus Clowns' variety stands out for its long, vibrant flowering and compact habit. This short-lived perennial forms a clump 45 cm (17.7 in) tall and 30 cm (11.8 in) wide in the year following its sowing, with a well-branched habit. Its upright, branching stems are covered with leaves that are opposite or alternate, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire, and glabrous, with a beautiful dark green color. The flowering period extends from May-June to September-October, until the first frost. This variety produces densely covered spikes with large bicolour flowers, each flower combining a pale color with the same color in darker and brighter shades. The flowering is melliferous and nectariferous, slightly and pleasantly scented.

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. North of the Loire and in heavy soil, treat them as annuals, which doesn't matter considering their generosity. Medium-sized varieties like 'Circus Clown' are perfect for flower pots, borders, sunny rockeries, wild gardens, scented gardens, or cottage gardens. For example, pair them with damask daisies, cosmos, or annual poppies.

The Snapdragon gets its vernacular name from the particular shape of its flowers, which, when pinched, resemble jaws.

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.

Flowering

Flower colour multicoloured
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 3 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 45 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Antirrhinum

Species

x majus

Cultivar

Circus Clowns

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Other common names

Snapdragon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference6421

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Planting and care

Sow from January to March on the surface of a special sowing compost, well-drained. 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 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 30cm (11.8 in) between each plant.

 

Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained soil 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 harsh winters, they then become more susceptible to rust... To try to preserve a beautiful variety, protect the plants from severe frost in winter, by taking care of the soil drainage and covering the stumps with a thick carpet of leaves or dry herbs: they will come back to life in spring and will then bloom earlier.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to May
Germination time (days) 21 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, in nutriments et bien ensoleillé, le sol est un élément essentiel pour la croissance et la santé des plantes. Il est important de choisir un sol adapté aux besoins spécifiques de chaque plante. Certains types de plantes préfèrent un sol acide, tandis que
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