SNAPDRAGON
Opus Early Bronze
Antirrhinum majus
Slightly fuller and with more frill, orange-bronze coloured blooms open from dusty rose buds. At 70cm tall they make for an excellent mid boarder flower. Petals are edible with a slight bitter taste.
'Main Season' variety.
Type : Annual
Position : Sun-Partial Shade
Height : 70cm
Quantity per packet : 25
Growing
Sowing method : Transplant. Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost.
When to plant : October or autumn sow March-April
Spacing : 30cm
Depth : Surface sow, cover lightly, light required for germination.
Germination : 7-14 days
Days to maturity : 110-120
Harvesting
Flowers : November - February
When to pick : When half the flowers are open.
Vase life : 6-7 days