![]() ConclusionĪfter flowering, deadheading is important to keep your blooms looking blooming marvellous throughout the summer.ĭeadheading is easy to do, and once blooms begin to fade, remove them just above the new leaf growth but don’t forget, if you do want to save some seeds for planting next year, wait until the end of the summer and save the seeds from the last blooming flowers of the year. Once collected, you can store the seeds in a cool dry place in an envelope until you are ready to plant them. Once the seed pods are ready, you can just nip them off between your thumb and forefinger. If not, leave them to dry for another week or 2 and try again. ![]() Once the seed pods are completely dry, you will want to give the seed pods a little shake and if you hear/ feel the seeds rattling around, the seeds are ready to go. Once the blooms have faded, the plant will begin seed production and the seed pods will form where the flowers once were.Ĭollecting the seeds is easy enough to do and great fun for kids – probably because the snapdragon seed pods look like little human skulls. ![]() This may slow down the production of new flowers, but you will be rewarded with vigorous growth.ĭo not be discouraged if during peak summer the blooms do not open immediately, as soon as it cools a bit, they will be back! How to Collect Snapdragon Seeds?Īlthough snapdragons will bloom throughout the summer, it is best to continue deadheading your snapdragons until towards the end of the summer and collect your seeds from the last blooms of the year. If your snapdragon is looking a little leggy and the stems start growing long without any new flowers sprouting up near them, cut off the stem just above where you see the new growth. You will want to take your clean, sharp pair of secateurs and cut just below the flower stem but above the next set of healthy leaves. To help keep your snapdragons at their fullest potential, deadheading spent blooms as they have begun to fade will keep the fresh new flowers coming. Note: If you wish to collect snapdragon seeds, wait until towards the end of the summer and collect the seedpods that are produced after the last blooms have faded. The removal of the flowers, once they are spent, will keep your snapdragon blooming throughout the summer.ĭeadheading snapdragons, once the blooms have faded, will also prevent the plant from going to seed which will take up a lot of its energy supplies which could be better spent on new blooms. To extend the flowering season, it is a good idea to deadhead your snapdragons as soon as the blooms begin to fade. In warmer climates with the right growing conditions, snapdragons come back year after year (USDA Zones 7-11). This is why in the UK most snapdragons are grown as annuals and planted every year. How Long do Snapdragons Live?Īlthough snapdragons are perennials, they are very delicate and do not cope well with extreme cold. They used to belong to the family Scrophulariaceae (the same family as the Buddleia) but following DNA research, this has been changed to Plantaginaceae (the plantain family). ![]() Much like many members of the plant world, the family of plants that the snapdragon belongs to is still being debated. Snapdragons are actually named Antirrhinum, but they are far more commonly known by their nickname due to their resemblance to the mythical creature the dragon. ![]()
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