Antirrhinum.The resemblance of snapdragon flowers to the face of a beast was noticed by the ancient Greeks, who called them antirrhinon, Nose like. The snapdragons are cloesly related to the toadflaxed (linaria(.There are about 40 species, most from the western Mediterranean region with a few from North America. They are annuals, perennials and evergreen sub-shrubs. These are the common snapdragons that is perennial but is usually treated as an annual. These need well drained soil, and full sun. Propogate from seed in spring but they could also have been done in Autumn. These are starting to flower in the Riverina if they were planted back in Autumn.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 05:14:23 +0000
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