Seed Collection: Brighton Rock Snapdragon

Snapdragon Brighton Rock is an heirloom variety that comes with a lovely blend of pastel bi-coloured blooms. The common name snapdragon originates from the fact that the flower looks like a dragon's mouth having its throat squeezed. If that’s not bizarre enough, the flower seed pods turn into creepy skulls when they die. Perhaps it is because of this ambiguous appearance that in the Victorian language of flowers, it symbolised deception and presumption. Fun fact: Only large insects like bumblebees can pollinate snapdragons because the petals are too heavy for smaller insects to push apart. 

PLANT SIZE
Height 45 cm
Width 45 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 20 cm
Width 20 cm

SOWING
Indoor Not required
Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING
Germination 15-20 days
Harvesting 100 days

SPACING
When sowing 5 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When thinning 10 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun
Soil Any soil
Watering Regular watering, not overdone
Feeding Light feeder