majus Antirrhinum Dazzling Lips Red
majus Antirrhinum Dazzling Lips Red
Antirrhinum majus Dazzling Lips® Red
Snapdragon, Dragon Flowers
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Description
The Antirrhinum majus Dazzling Lips® Red is a early and highly floriferous snapdragon that offers large, fragrant deep red flowers on sturdy stems. A vibrant colour for this snapdragon that makes a statement in the garden as well as in a vase. In addition to its ornamental qualities, it is also a plant that is highly visited by pollinators. It is a rather compact variety, well suited for summer flowering on terraces and balconies.
Known in gardens since 1583, the Antirrhinum majus was a favored plant in monastery and clergy gardens. This plant, belonging to the plantain family, is native to the western Mediterranean basin, where it grows between rocks on the arid slopes of the South. In France, it can be found as far as Lozère and Aveyron. There are even plants rooted in the mortar of old walls protecting gardens. Contrary to popular belief, wild snapdragon species as well as certain varieties are perfectly perennial if provided with poor, sandy, rocky soil, in full sun and sheltered from cold winds.
The 'Dazzling Lips Red' snapdragon is a recent selection, part of a series of hybrids (the 'Dazzling Lips') selected for their early and perpetual flowering, large and fragrant flowers, carried by sturdy stems. It is more of a biennial plant than a perennial, rarely living for more than two years. In the year following planting, it forms a clump of approximately 50-60 cm (20-24in) in height and 30-40 cm (12-16in) in width. Its upright, sturdy stems are covered with opposite or alternate, lanceolate, entire, glabrous leaves of a beautiful deep green colour. These leaves will persist on the plant if the winter is mild. The flowering renews from May-June to September-October, in successive waves. 'Red' offers solidly built spikes, bearing large, tubular-based flowers that open into undulating lobes of a vibrant and uniform red colour. They are highly visited by bumblebees and butterflies. Snapdragons readily self-sow in the garden, in light soil, but not always faithfully compared to the parent plant.
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 plant in borders, flower beds, or containers. North of the Loire and in heavy soil, treat them as annuals, which doesn't matter considering their generosity. Large varieties like the 'Dazzling Lips' are perfect for cut flowers, flowering pots, or "cottage gardens". For example, associate them with love-in-a-mist, perennial flax, and valerians (Centranthus ruber). Their flower spikes are beautifully showcased when emerging among bushy perennials like aster cordifolius or ground cover roses, cotton lavenders, 'Powis Castle' artemisias. Once the plant is established, you can regularly remove faded flowers to prolong its blooming period.
The snapdragon gets its vernacular name from the particular shape of its flowers, which, when pinched, resemble the appearance of mouths.
Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, in containers, flower pots, or directly in flower beds.
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Antirrhinum
majus
Dazzling Lips® Red
Plantaginaceae
Snapdragon, Dragon Flowers
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Snaps thrive in fertile, well-drained soils, even limestone, well-tilled, and in full sun. The tall snapdragon is not very hardy (-8/-10°C (17.6/14°F)): it is therefore often grown as an annual or biennial plant, especially in regions where winters are cold and humid. However, it is not uncommon to see snapdragons withstand several winters that are not too severe, but they then become more susceptible to rust. To try to preserve a beautiful variety, protect the plants from severe frost in winter, by improving soil drainage (add gravel to your garden soil, slightly elevate the planting), and by covering the stumps with a thick carpet of leaves or dry herbs: they will come back 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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