Snapdragon Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze seeds - Antirrhinum x maju
Snapdragon Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze seeds - Antirrhinum x maju
Snapdragon Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze seeds - Antirrhinum x maju
Antirrhinum x majus Bronze
Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon
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Description
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze is a variety of tall hybrid snapdragon that produces very beautiful, fully double flowers in shades of bronze and coppery orange. The multiple award-winning 'Madame Butterfly F1' series is known for its stately habit, floriferousness, and sturdy flower spikes. Familiar in cottage gardens, lovely in bouquets, and at home on slopes, snapdragons are short-lived perennials but easy to grow in sun, in any fertile, well-drained soil.
Cultivated in gardens since 1583, Antirrhinum majus or the common snapdragon, was being sown in monastery gardens. This species from the plantain family is native to the western Mediterranean Basin, where it grows among rocks on the arid hillsides of southern France, as far as Lozère and Aveyron. Some plants even anchor themselves in the mortar of old walls.
The 'Madame Butterfly F1' series, developed by Syngenta Flowers, has been awarded for its double flowers reminiscent of azaleas. These varieties produce remarkable flower spikes in the garden and in floral arrangements.
The 'Double Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze' variety is a short-lived perennial with very rapid growth, most often cultivated as an annual. Within the year following sowing, it forms a large clump reaching up to 1.20m in height when in flower and 40cm in width. Its upright, simple or branching stems are covered with opposite or alternate, lanceolate, smooth, deep green leaves. Flowering spreads from May-June to September-October, depending on the climate and sowing date and can continue until the first frosts. The plant develops very dense, robustly built flower spikes, densely covered with large flowers with open, double corollas and crinkled petals. The flowering is honey-producing and nectar-rich. Snapdragons self-seed readily in the garden in light soil, but not always true to the parent plant.
Snapdragons, with their little velvety snouts that are fragrant when you plunge your nose into the heart of the flowers, are accessible to all gardeners. They can be tucked into large borders, perennial beds, or rockeries. In cold climates and clay soil, grow them as annuals. Tall varieties like 'Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze' are ideal for cut flowers or traditional cottage gardens. Mix them, for example, with annual poppies, Cosmos, or annual scabious 'Oxford Blue'.
The snapdragon owes its common name to the particular shape of its flowers, which look like an open mouth when pinched.
Warning: seeds reserved for experienced gardeners accustomed to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.
Snapdragon Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze seeds - Antirrhinum x maju in pictures
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Antirrhinum
x majus
Bronze
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow the Madame Butterfly F1 Bronze snapdragon from January to March on the surface of a well-drained seed compost. Do not cover the seeds. Place in a propagator or seed tray inside a plastic bag, maintaining a temperature of 20-25°C until germination, which usually takes 10 to 21 days. Light aids germination.
Transplant the young plants when they are large enough to handle into 8 cm trays or pots. Gradually acclimatise the plants to cooler conditions over a few weeks before planting them out after all risk of frost, spacing them 23 to 30 cm apart.
Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, loosened soil and full sun. The tall snapdragon is not very hardy (-6/-7°C), so it is often grown as an annual or biennial. However, it is not uncommon for snapdragons to survive several mild winters, though they may become more susceptible to rust... To try and preserve a beautiful variety, protect the young plants from severe frosts in winter by ensuring good soil drainage and covering the crowns with a thick layer of leaves or dry grass: they will regrow in spring and flower 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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