Antirrhinum majus 'Purple Twist'
Snapdragon 'Purple Twist'
Antirrhinums come in every shade of the spectrum except a true blue, they can be in pastels, vibrant or bi-coloured. There are dwarf varieties as well as tall ones to choose from therefore the dimensions may vary from the description below, these are for the tallest varieties. Some varieties are frost hardy. 'Purple Twist' has white flowers with purple streaks and flecks in the petals.
Contributed by @katfish84
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Snapdragon 'Purple Twist'
Latin name
Antirrhinum majus 'Purple Twist'
type
Flowering plant
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
0.90 M
Antirrhinum majus 'Purple Twist'
Antirrhinums come in every shade of the spectrum except a true blue, they can be in pastels, vibrant or bi-coloured. There are dwarf varieties as well as tall ones to choose from therefore the dimensions may vary from the description below, these are for the tallest varieties. Some varieties are frost hardy. 'Purple Twist' has white flowers with purple streaks and flecks in the petals.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Antirrhinum flower from early Summer to early Autumn
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out container grown plants in full sun into their flowering site after last frost.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Sow seed on top of seed compost, 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost, late Winter to mid Spring, press the seed gently into the damped compost but do not cover, they need light to germinate. Cover with a plastic bag or glass to help retain moisture, when big enough to handle, approx 1.2 inches place outside to harden off. Pinch out the tips to encourage bushier growth.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Take soft stem cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10 cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
Try putting stem cuttings into water, they will often root.
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