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- Q.Snapdragons - I've had this baby pink snapdragon for about 3 to 4 years and I've noticed that this growing season its ...
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- Q.Snapdragons - Do I cut out the dead flower stalks?
- Q.Snapdragons - I was checking out a very rambunctious snapdragon and a whole stalk that is about to flower came off from ...
- Q.Snapdragon - I'm fascinated by the tiny skull like seed pods Snapdragons produce. Do all varieties produce the pods, and will they ...
- Q.“perennial” Snapdragons - We live in Boston and had a relatively mild winter. We cut our rather extensive snapdragon plants back almost to ...
- Q.Collecting Snapdragon Seeds - Do I need to pick the snapdragon pods before the fall freeze or will they still grow plants if they ...
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Anonymous on
July 21, 2015Q.Snapdragons
I've had this baby pink snapdragon for about 3 to 4 years and I've noticed that this growing season its growth is very slow and stunted. For example, last year the plant grew to 3 ft tall and now it's approximately 1 ft tall. I'm thinking I might have to divide the plant with a shovel or do something else. During the winter, I overwinter the plant by placing leaf mulch around it. I usually don't prune it until the upcoming spring. Should I prune it before the first frost and then mulch? How much should I prune it? Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 22, 2015A.These plants normally cannot be divided successfully and are normally propagated via seed or cuttings. Snapdragons are most often treated as annuals, though they are actually tender, short-lived perennials. It could be that your plant is reaching the end of its days, so you may want to save some seeds or take some cuttings from it to start again, just in case. As for pruning, once the blooms have faded, you can cut the plant back by one half to one third (save some cuttings).
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Anonymous on
August 27, 2015Q.snapdragons as perennials
Should I pull my short plants this fall or if I leave them in the ground for the winter, might they grow in the spring?
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 29, 2015A.You can pull them, leave them, or harvest seeds. Most snapdragons are self-seeding annuals, so they will come back each year, but they are not necessarily going to be the same plants as the year before. There are a few varieties that are considered perennial, in Zones 9-10; however, most are not. Many of the seeds remain cold hardy to -30 so they will normally remain viable throughout winter and new plants will pop up in the spring.
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Oldy on
December 20, 2015
HX2 7DLjQ.Snapdragons
Do I cut out the dead flower stalks?
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Downtoearthdigs on
December 21, 2015A.Dead heading the spent blossoms will help encourage more flowering.
Here is a link that will help with growing information.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/snapdragon/growing-snapdragon.htm
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Daffodilsandme on
May 31, 2016
97213Q.Snapdragons
I was checking out a very rambunctious snapdragon and a whole stalk that is about to flower came off from the base of the plant! Can I replant it?!
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 1, 2016A.No, I'm sorry, this will not regrow.
If you have a flower on the other end of this stem, cut it and place in fresh water to enjoy as a fresh cut flower.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
pyre85 on
July 12, 2016
Los AngelesQ.Snapdragon
I'm fascinated by the tiny skull like seed pods Snapdragons produce. Do all varieties produce the pods, and will they only occur if the flower is pollinated? I live in a city with no outdoor growing area, and am wanting to grow a dwarf variety in a terrarium. Will I get any pods without bees getting to the flowers?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 14, 2016A.If you Snapdragons flower they will form seeds, some hybrids however will produce few or sterile seeds.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/snapdragon/growing-snapdragon.htm
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revelinor on
July 12, 2016
02460Q.“perennial” snapdragons
We live in Boston and had a relatively mild winter. We cut our rather extensive snapdragon plants back almost to the ground last fall, but they all came back up and, in fact, spread. Quite a nice show of pink and yellow but knowing that they are actually annuals in zone 6, we are wondering what to do with them at the end of the season? So you think that they will come up once again in the spring or should we remove them and plant more?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 14, 2016A.If the winter is mild enough climate Snapdragon can be a short lived perennial.
Certainly enjoy the plants as long as you can grow them and would like to!https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/snapdragon/growing-snapdragon.htm
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Miss Connie on
September 28, 2016
Whitefish MontanaQ.collecting snapdragon seeds
Do I need to pick the snapdragon pods before the fall freeze or will they still grow plants if they have been in temps. below 32?
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hohefamily on
September 29, 2016A.Every year my snapdragons come back from the fallen pods that are left over winter. I usually just snap them off and leave them.
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