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| About two weeks ago I purchased some snapdragons and planted them. When I bought them they had great flowers, but since then they have lost most of the flowers, though their foliage looks pretty good. I've got them in 4 different groups with different levels of light, ranging from part shade up to pretty full sun, but all the groups look the same. When taking them out of their pots I did have to break up very entwined roots, but aside from that can't think of much that would cause them to do so much worse than the other flowers I've got out. Anyone have any ideas? Thank you. |
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- Posted by Foreverlad 9b - Tampa Bay (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 19:46
| Haven't had Snapdragons for all that long myself, but the flowers don't tend to last long for me, maybe a few days at most. I just deadhead and within a week or two, new buds pop up. |
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| Deadheading is a good idea. That may be all they need. They may be stressed from having their roots mutilated, but it's impossible to divide small pots without doing that. I've had some for several months (mild winter where I am) and every now and then I deadhead and they come right back out. One that I didn't deadhead made seeds and now I have some volunteers that are small, but blooming. Big surprise when I figured out what those little plants were! I've never grown them before but will from now on. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 9:31
| Yes, snaps stop blooming for a little while when moved. Once established, it should bloom in spurts until it gets frigid. The fact that the foliage looks good is, well, good. As soon as they get their roots back like-they-like-it, the flowers should show up again. |
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