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Antirrhinum 'Double Azalea Bronze' (Double Azalea Series) (d)

snapdragon 'Double Azalea Bronze'

Double Azalea Series are tall snapdragons with open-throated flowers, extra petals giving a ruffled effect. 'Double Azalea Bronze' has richly coloured orange-apricot flowers in spikes to 1 metre, from late June onwards

Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Red Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
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
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead to prolong the flowering display

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May suffer from powdery mildew, but with some resistance to antirrhinum rust

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