Amazing snapdragon plant

aeromint2

I think this is quite amazing as I have a snapdragon plant on my window sill, and I can see there is a flower just about to come out.
I brought these snapdragon plants in autumn, and they have just kept on flowering. I live in the NW, so it has survived below zero temperatures. I think they are great, so planning to grow them myself this year.

ALIBOBSY

If its on the window sill surely it hasn't experienced below zero temperatures?

I love snapdragons myself though pretty flowers and cute when the bees pop in and out in summer.

Ali x

A._Badger

As long as they don't suffer from rust (which is a real pain and, AFAIK, incurable) antirrhinums are short-lived perennials rather than HHAs and often survive surprisingly harsh winters. I have a self-seeded one in flower here (Kent) in January. The recent snow might have done for it, but I wouldn't bet on it!

dogstarheaven

i get mine self-seeding every year in its window-box, despite the cold frost it's had this winter, it does really well (sheltered, W-facing). And that's the beauty of some hardy annuals, they always return the following year with their babies!

aeromint2

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

If its on the window sill surely it hasn't experienced below zero temperatures?

I love snapdragons myself though pretty flowers and cute when the bees pop in and out in summer.

Ali x

Hi Ali,

Yes, it has, it has been outdoors since the autumn, and since then we have had 2 heavy snowfalls here. Here's hoping this plant is a self seeder!

Happy gardening :-)

ALIBOBSY

ah ok. Got some snapdragon seed cheap in lidl so going to give them a go this year

Ali x