Snapdragon Flower Germination ,Growing ,Care, Use and its Benefits.

Snapdragon plants are perennial native plant and it has sweet fragrant. Snapdragon can be started from seed.It can be placed before the last frost of the year.It is an annual plant.
Snapdragon plants are easy to grow. Most varieties are early summer bloomers. Grows 1 1/2' to 3' tall. Snapdragons are excellent in beds, edgings, and containers. They are popular cut flowers for bouquets and vases. Snapdragons attract hummingbirds.


SPECIFICATION OF SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum Majus) FLOWER

Sunlight: Full sun
Maturity: 80-100 days from seed to flower
Height: 12 to 36 inches
Spacing: 6 to 18 inches apart in all directions
Season: Annual
USDA Zones: 3 - 10
Bloom Season: winter
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Loamy, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Temperature: 75 - 80F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 1/4 inch

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 4 inches

GROWING OF SNAPDRAGON


1.Snapdragon likes full sun. The draining system should be well and it will grow well in average soil.

2.If the soil is poor then fertilize the seeds before planting.

3.Snapdragon flowers are bloomed in June and after the death of the flower cut the plant. The rest of the plant can also be grown by adding some general purpose fertilizer.

4. It is a hardy plant and it can be boomed in heavy frost.




GERMINATION GUIDE

Use a flat seedling tray and its deep will be 10 centimetres, and fill seedling mediator within 3/4  of the rim with a sterile potting soil or sieved vermicompost. Fill the tray with diluted fungicide water (2gm in 1 litre water). Make sure you have plenty of holes in it for good water drainage. And  Allow the soil in the flat to absorb the water through the bottom drainage holes until the soil surface becomes moist.

Sow seeds on the soil surface apart 2 in. Press on the seeds lightly with your fingers so they are in full contact with the soil, but don't cover them with soil because they require light to germinate.We have to care about putting the seed because seeds will not go deep into the mixture.  and set the flat inside.

Moist again with diluted fungicide water ensure the soil surface it's evenly moist. Cover tightly plastic polythene wrap over the pot to promote soil moisture retention and place it in a 60 to 70 degree Fahrenheit location or in an artificial area of the house that receives indirect light to germinate. Lift the plastic after two days to check that the soil is moist or not. If not, lightly moisten it with a water-filled spray bottle before replacing the plastic.

 The snapdragons usually sprout within seven to 10 days.Remove the plastic as soon as the seedlings emerge, and gradually move the pot to a brighter area with six to eight hours of daily sunlight for two-week period so that at the end of that time they're acclimated to being in full sunlight. Water the seedlings when the soil surface feels dry.

Transplant the snapdragons outdoors or in a new pot when they are about 8 weeks old and about 4 to 6 inches tall. Plant at them 8 to 14 inches apart on the ready ground with same depth were they growing at previously.