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Antirrhinum majus 'Montego Pink' (Montego Series)

snapdragon 'Montego Pink'

Montego Series are dwarf, strongly branched plants to 25cm, and are one of the earliest snapdragons to flower. 'Montego Pink' has pink flowers with lavender tones and a slight fragrance

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1 year

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Plantaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Antirrhinum can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple leaves and tubular, 2-lipped flowers which may be solitary or in terminal racemes, in summer and autumn
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny position in well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16-18°C in late summer, early autumn or early spring. Overwinter young plants under glass

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong the flowering display

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May suffer from powdery mildew. Less prone to antirrhinum rust due to it being early flowering

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Antirrhinum majus 'Montego Pink' (Montego Series)

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