Snapdragon Rocket Rose Shades seeds - Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon Rocket Rose Shades seeds - Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon Rocket Rose Shades seeds - Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum x majus Rocket Rose Shades
Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon
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Description
Snapdragon F1 'Rocket Rose Shades' (Antirrhinum majus) is a hybrid variety with pink flowers selected for cut flowers and bedding displays. It boasts sturdy flower spikes with excellent holding ability. This is a slightly tender, short-lived plant, often grown as an annual. It is easy to cultivate in well-drained soil, in full sun, and it flowers 12 weeks after sowing.
Snapdragon 'Rocket Rose Shades' F1 belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. It is derived from the common snapdragon, also known as lion's mouth or garden snapdragon. Native to the Mediterranean basin, the species Antirrhinum majus is indigenous to southern France. It is found in the eastern Pyrenees and northeastern Spain, in rocky and sunny places. A perennial in its native lands, snapdragon is often cultivated as an annual due to its sensitivity to frost.
Snapdragon 'Rocket F1 Rose Shades', from a series developed by PanAmerican Seed, is a hybrid cultivar selected for its exceptional vigour, heat tolerance and remarkably uniform flowering. This variety is distinguished by its slender, tightly-packed flower spikes, reaching 76 to 91 cm in height in open ground, with a spread of 41 to 46 cm. In a pot, its height is more moderate, between 40 and 60 cm, depending on the container volume. The flowers, grouped in compact clusters, have a tubular corolla with two lips resembling a slightly open mouth when squeezed. In this variety, they are a beautiful palette of pink tones, sometimes highlighted by a golden shimmer in the centre. Flowering lasts from June-July to October, depending on the sowing date. It attracts numerous pollinators like bumblebees, which can force their way into the flowers to feed on the nectar. the slightly fragrant flowers later give way to capsules filled with small seeds. The medium green foliage is composed of single and lanceolate leaves measuring between 3 and 7 cm. The vegetation is deciduous and disappears in winter in climates where snapdragon is grown as an annual.
Snapdragon F1 'Rocket Rose Shades' is superb in sunny beds and large borders. Use it as a background, behind easy and generous perennials like hardy geranium 'Patricia' and Moss Phlox 'White Delight'. Pair it also with love-in-a-mist and poppies in a cottage garden. In a pot, on a sunny terrace, it associates very well with annual lobelias or petunias, for tender summer compositions. It is a charming and generous plant that is light and full, in open ground, in pots and in homemade bouquets!
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 Rocket Rose Shades seeds - Antirrhinum majus in pictures
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Botanical data
Antirrhinum
x majus
Rocket Rose Shades
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Rose Shades' 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 8cm trays or pots. Gradually acclimatise the plants to cooler conditions over a few weeks before planting them out in the open ground after all risk of frost has passed, spacing them 23 to 30cm apart.
Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, loose soils and full sun. The common 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 crown 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.