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Antirrhinum majus Fruit Salad Up Purple

Antirrhinum x majus Fruit Salad Up Purple
Snapdragon

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Well conditioned and planted within the day. I am confident about its future growth.

jean-michel, 19/04/2023

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A new, extremely attractive, compact, very floriferous snapdragon which blooms from June to October, with large and beautiful scented white flowers, veined, speckled and spotted in pink. It is an excellent border plant in sunny to semi-shady areas, which also looks great in a pot.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -6°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

Antirrhinum x majus Fruit Salad Up Purple is a brand new scented snapdragon, with as many flowers as traditional varieties which are beautifully sized, unusually shaped and wonderfully coloured in purple-pink and white. They are tightly packed in generous spikes all summer. This variety is simply magnificent as cut flowers, and its compact habit works well in rockeries, borders, flower beds, and pots on the terrace.

 

Antirrhinum, better known as snapdragon or lion's mouth, is a genus that was formerly part of the Scrophulariaceae family, now transferred to the Plantaginaceae family. Snapdragons are herbaceous plants that are perennial and shrubby, originating from America, North Africa and mountainous regions of Europe.

The brand new 'Fruit Salad' series brings together perennial but short-lived and net very hardy hybrid snapdragons to be grown as annuals in most regions. These plants form upright and compact well-branched clumps 35 cm (14in) high and about 30 cm (12in) wide. The stems bear dark green leaves more or less tinged with bronze and lance-shaped. The flowering period extends from May-June to September-October with upright flower spikes, abundantly covered with flowers. In these 'Fruit Salad' varieties, the flowers are particularly wide, open in a funnel shape, and are formed by broad petals. In 'Fruit Salad Up Purple', the flowers are white, spotted, veined and speckled with rose-purple.

 

Snapdragons are part of our childhood memories with their small velvety, fragrant flowers that you can bury your nose in. They are easy to grow for all gardeners, in borders, flower beds or rockeries. In the north or in heavy soil, treat them as annuals. Varieties like 'Fruit Salad Up Purple' are perfect for cut flowers, flower beds, flowering pots or cottage gardens. You can associate them with Damask nigellas, perennial flax and valerians (Centranthus ruber). Their flower spikes are highlighted among bushy plants with decorative foliage (fennel, cineraria maritima, artemisias, lavender, cotton lavenders) or ground cover roses. Once the plant is established you can regularly remove faded flowers to extend its flowering.

Snapdragons owe their common name to the particular shape of their flowers, which resemble mouths when pinched.

 

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.

 

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Antirrhinum majus Fruit Salad Up Purple (Flowering) Flowering
Antirrhinum majus Fruit Salad Up Purple (Foliage) Foliage
Antirrhinum majus Fruit Salad Up Purple (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, sweet
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate very fast

Botanical data

Genus

Antirrhinum

Species

x majus

Cultivar

Fruit Salad Up Purple

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Other common names

Snapdragon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference897621

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Planting and care

Snapdragons thrive in fertile, well-drained, even limestone soil which is well-dug, not too dry, and in full sun. The snapdragon is not very hardy and has a short lifespan: it is therefore often grown as an annual or biennial plant. However, it is not uncommon to see snapdragons withstand several milder winters, but they may 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 raise the planting) and covering the crowns with a thick carpet of leaves or dry grass. they will come back in spring and bloom earlier.

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Planting period

Best planting time April
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -6°C (USDA zone 9a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-draining.

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the faded flower stalks.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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