Antirrhinum \u2013 Snapdragon<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greek called them Antirrhinon nose like, in France they are gueule de loup, wolf\u2019s mouth, in Germany and Italian the name means lion\u2019s mouth. \u00a0There are about 40 species of annuals, perennials, and semi-evergreen sub shrubs from mainly rocky sites in Europe, the U.S. and Northern Africa, in this genus. \u00a0Grown for their broadly tubular 2-lipped flowers with a characteristic hairy palate on the lower lip, which are produced from the leaf axils or in terminal racemes from early summer to autumn. \u00a0The leaves are borne on branching stems are linear-lance shaped to egg shape and sometimes glandular. \u00a0Shrubby perennial species are great for rock gardens or in retaining wall. \u00a0The most widely grown snapdragon is Antirrhinum majus and it is a short lived perennial usually grown as an annual.<\/p>\n

Antirrhinum majus needs fertile, sharply drained soil in full sun. \u00a0Dead head to prolong flowering. \u00a0Shrubby perennial species needs well-drained soil and shelter from wind; they are extremely brittle and sensitive to winter moisture.<\/p>\n

Prone to gray mold<\/i><\/em>, many fungal leaf spots (frogeye<\/i><\/em>), rust, root rot<\/i><\/em>\u00a0caused by Pythium<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and Phytophora<\/i><\/em>, seed-borne downy mildew<\/i><\/em>, fungal wilt diseases<\/i><\/em>, Southern blight, aphids,<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and leaf miners<\/i><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Antirrhinum braun-blanquetti<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This erect branched perennial derives from Portugal and Spain grows 2-4\u2019 feet tall and spreads to 12-24\u201d wide. \u00a0It produces hairless stems and narrowly rounded pointed leaves 1-2 \u00bd\u201d long. \u00a0From spring to autumn it bears spikes 8\u201d long of large downy, 5 to 30 creamy white flowers with yellow throats.<\/p>\n

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