Snapdragon Mango Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Snapdragon Mango Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Snapdragon Mango Twist Seeds - Antirrhinum x majus
Antirrhinum x majus Mango Twist
Snapdragon
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Description
The Snapdragon 'Mango Twist' is a cultivar of Antirrhinum majus awarded by Fleuroselect as an Approved Novelty for its new colour pattern on a rather tall variety. It combines scarlet red upper lips with canary yellow lower lips and a white throat. It develops long stems, many side branches, ideal for borders or middle of beds and then as a cut flower for bouquets. Whether annual or perennial depends on the climate and soil it is planted in. Snapdragons are accommodating plants, requiring fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight.
Known in gardens since 1583, Antirrhinum majus was a favoured guest in monastery and clergy gardens. This plant from the scrophulariaceae family originates from the western Mediterranean Basin, where it grows among rocks on the arid hillsides of the South of France, reaching up to Lozère and Aveyron. Plants can even be found rooted in the mortar of old walls protecting gardens. The variety 'Mango Twist' stands out for the originality of its flowers. This short-lived perennial forms a clump of 60 cm in height by 40 cm in width in the year following its sowing. Its upright, simple or branching stems are covered with opposite or alternate, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire, glabrous leaves, of a beautiful deep green hue. Flowering occurs from May-June to September. 'Mango Twist' produces sturdy spikes densely covered with classic tubular flowers. The slightly scented flowers attract many pollinating insects. Snapdragons readily self-seed in light soil but not always true to the mother plant.
Snapdragons emit a gentle fragrance that is released when approaching to smell their velvety petals up close. These plants are perfect for any gardener, fitting easily in borders, beds, or even rock gardens. In regions north of the Loire and on heavy soils, it is advisable to grow them as annuals, which doesn't matter much considering their generosity. Larger varieties, such as 'Mango Twist', are excellent as cut flowers and work well in wild gardens, scented gardens, or cottage-style gardens. For a captivating visual effect, plant them with Love-in-a-Mist, cosmos, annual poppies or alongside bushy perennials like fennel, Senecio vira-vira, and asters, or discreetly coloured undershrubs like mugworts, euphorbias, and hairy thyme.
The snapdragon owes its vernacular name to the particular shape of its flowers, which, when pinched, resemble mouths.
Attention, seeds reserved for highly 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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Botanical data
Antirrhinum
x majus
Mango Twist
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Mango Twist from January to March on the surface of a well-drained special sowing compost. 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 aids germination. Transplant the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Acclimatise the plants gradually to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting them out after all risk of frost, spacing them 23 to 30cm apart.
Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, well-dug soil and full sun. The tall snapdragon is not very hardy (-7°C): it is often grown as an annual or biennial plant. However, it is not uncommon for snapdragons to withstand several not too severe winters, becoming more susceptible to rust... To try to preserve a beautiful variety, protect the plants from severe winter frosts by improving soil drainage and covering the stumps with a thick carpet of leaves or dry herbs: they will regrow in spring and 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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