The scientific name of such a friend from childhoodlion's pharynx - antirinum. It is distributed throughout the Earth. Very often it is used to create amazing floral compositions. To make you start to enjoy the beauty of snapdragons, growing from seeds is the simplest and cheapest way to do it.
To date, flower markets and botanical gardens offer almost 800 varieties of this bright plant. There are five separate groups of varieties, differing in height of the stem:
- Giant zev - height is more than 70 cm.
- Tall grades - an average of 60 cm.
- The medium-sized plant varieties are in the range of 40-60 cm.
- Low-grown plants - up to 40 cm.
- Snapdragon dwarf will never be above 25 cm, this is a special variety for creating balcony compositions in flowerpots and pots.
Most often, short and medium-sized varietieslion's pharynx is used to create color islands on flower beds and in an ensemble with other plants on the brothels and mixborders. This kind of plant, like the lion's owl ampel, will perfectly fit into the Greek design of the garden with columns and flowing flower garlands. It is quite cold and light-loving flower, capable of carrying freezing up to -3aboutC. However, frost-bitten shoots rarely develop at full strength and remain low and stunted.
Snapdragon - growing from seeds. What you need to prepare:
- To get bright, juicy buds and sturdy stem, you need to choose a sunny place to plant. In the shade, the lion's pharynx will give few flowers and will have a pale color.
- Soil is suitable for almost any, but experiencedFlorists recommend the use of fertile and air permeable soils. Ideal is the land, richly fertilized with organic. If you choose a moist soil with a tendency to sour, the plant may die.
In order to get the cherished lion's eye in autumn,growing out of seeds must begin in the spring. Seedlings appear slowly enough - only two weeks after sowing the first stems are pecked. The young flower is very sensitive to excess moisture, but the drying of the roots will lead to a stagnation of the stem and the death of the plant. The earliest varieties bloom 80 days after the appearance of the first shoots. The late lion's zebra pleases with flowering only after a lapse of four months.
Snapdragon - growing from seed. Basic steps:
- At the end of March, seeds are sown in boxes at a rate of half a gram per one m2. The soil is moistened with a solution of a weak potassium permanganate to prevent the formation of fungi, which are dangerous for the plant, in the wet environment.
- Carry out two pickings: the first - after the appearance of these leaves, the second - a month after emergence. Ready seedlings are planted near the end of May.
- After the end of flowering, you can try to propagate the plant with cuttings. However, with the proper germination of seeds, this is absolutely not the right thing to do, gradually degenerating the bright bushes of throat.
Tip: to make the lion's pharynx stand longer, it needs to be cut off until the buds have blossomed. In this case, the bouquet will be fresh for almost two weeks, depending on the type of flower.
