Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
snapdragon
Displaying a warm cherry-bronze hue, this strong and vigorous snapdragon produces robust stems adorned with large, fully double blooms that...
approx 25 seeds
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Plant description
Displaying a warm cherry-bronze hue, this strong and vigorous snapdragon produces robust stems adorned with large, fully double blooms that are exceptionally long-lasting compared to single-flowered varieties. Although technically perennial, ‘Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze’ is typically grown as an annual, with the unique double azalea-like flowers transitioning in colour as they age, offering a dynamic and attractive display.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze:
Pot up seedlings and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill pots on the patio. Water your bedding plants early in the morning with a weak solution of a potash-rich fertiliser, such as Tomorite. Deadhead the flowers on a regular basis as this will encourage new growth and stop the plants putting all their energy into seed production.
Sowing instructions:
Fill trays with good quality compost and lightly cover the seeds. Water, and place in a cold frame or greenhouse. Pot on when they have put on their first true leaves and then harden off before planting out at 20-30cm intervals, after the frosts have passed. Seeds sown in autumn and overwintered in a cold frame, will produce bigger plants which will flower earlier in the year, than those sown in spring.
