Snapdragon Costa Summer Velvet Seeds Namibia

Snapdragons is a beautiful cut flower for gardeners who want elegant flower spikes, lovely colour, and long-lasting blooms for the vase. Snapdragons are classic cut flowers, loved for their strong vertical shape, cheerful look, and excellent value in bouquets and garden picking. They are a wonderful choice for home gardeners, flower lovers, and small growers wanting to cut fresh bunches through the season.

At Love Dahlias Namibia, we are excited to offer snapdragon seeds in Namibia for growers who want to build their own cut flower garden from seed. If you have been searching for cut flower seeds in Namibia, snapdragon seed Namibia, or flowers that are beautiful enough for home bouquets and useful enough to sell locally, snapdragons are a wonderful place to start.

Snapdragons, also known as Antirrhinum majus, are annual flowers that grow best in sun to part shade and in rich, moist, well-drained soil. They are excellent for the cut flower garden, and they are also considered an edible flower. Depending on how they are grown, stem length can vary widely, which makes them useful both for home gardens and flower production.

Package size: 40 seeds

Growing information
Days to germination: 7-14 days at 21-24°C
Sowing:
Transplant (recommended): Surface-sow into 128-cell trays or your preferred seedling container 8-10 weeks before planting out. Light is required for germination, so cover only lightly, just enough to hold the seed in place. A fine layer of vermiculite can help hold moisture and reduce algae growth. Bottom water or mist lightly to avoid washing seed too deeply into the soil. Transplant into cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear, about 3-4 weeks after sowing.
Pinching: Pinching is recommended if branching is desired. For a bushier plant with more flowering side branches, pinch young plants back by half their height when they have formed 4-6 leaves or are about 7-10 cm tall. Please note that pinching can delay flowering by a few weeks. If pinching, space plants 15-30 cm apart.
Direct sowing: Not recommended.

Light preference: Sun / Part Shade
Plant height: 40cm
Plant spacing: 10-30 cm
Hardiness: Annual
Stem length: 40cm. When grown as a one-cut crop, stems can be as long as the full height of the plant. When grown for multiple cuts per plant, stems usually range from 30-90 cm.
Vase life: 7-10 days
Storage temperature: 0-4°C
Soil requirements: Rich, moist, well-drained soil. Neutral pH preferred.
Uses: Cut flower, edible flower
Scientific name: Antirrhinum majus

Harvest information
Harvest when the florets on the lower one-third to one-half of the spike are open. This gives you a good balance between vase life and flower development, making snapdragons an excellent choice for cutting fresh for the home or for sale.

Why growers love snapdragons

• Beautiful vertical flower spikes for bouquets
• Excellent cut flower for home growers and small-scale flower sellers
• Available in a wide range of colours
• Lovely for garden borders as well as the vase
• A wonderful choice for Namibian gardeners wanting to grow their own bouquet flowers