Antirrhinum majus Circus Clowns
Antirrhinum majus Circus Clowns
Antirrhinum majus Circus Clowns
Antirrhinum majus Circus Clowns
Antirrhinum x majus Circus Clowns
Snapdragon
I didn't manage to grow these seeds.
Jean-Michel R., 01/09/2018
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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.
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Antirrhinum
x majus
Circus Clowns
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
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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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).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.
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