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Snapdragon Lucky Lips Seeds
Snapdragon Lucky Lips Seeds
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Bring a touch of unique elegance to your garden with Snapdragon Lucky Lips!
These delightful snapdragons produce tall, graceful spikes adorned with large, bicolored flowers in a striking combination of pure white and deep, vibrant rose-red. Each bloom appears as if it's wearing a perfect swipe of lipstick, hence the charming name "Lucky Lips."
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Unique and Eye-Catching Flowers: The distinctive bicolor pattern of white petals with a rich rose-red "lip" adds a sophisticated and playful element to any floral display.
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Long-Lasting Blooms: Enjoy an extended flowering period from early summer right through to mid-autumn, especially with regular deadheading.
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Excellent for Cut Flowers: The long, strong stems make Lucky Lips snapdragons ideal for creating stunning bouquets and floral arrangements. Their impressive vase life ensures your indoor displays will last.
- Adds Height and Structure: Growing to an impressive height of approximately 60-90cm (24-35 inches), these snapdragons provide vertical interest to garden beds and borders.
- Versatile Planting: Perfect for adding height to borders, as a striking feature in mixed beds, and they also thrive in patio containers.
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Attracts Pollinators: Snapdragon flowers are known to attract beneficial insects like bees to your garden.
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Rabbit Resistant: These beauties are generally resistant to deer and rabbits, making them a worry-free addition to your landscape.
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Award-Winning Variety: 'Lucky Lips' has received the Fleuroselect Industry Award, recognized for its all-around quality and performance.
Growing Information:
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Plant Type: Half-hardy annual, often grown as an annual.
- Sowing: Sow indoors from late winter. In mild climates, direct after the last frost.
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Sowing Depth: Surface sow, as light is required for germination. Gently press seeds into moist soil, do not cover.
- Germination: Typically takes 10-21 days at temperatures between 20-30°C (68-86°F). Keep soil consistently moist.
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Position: Prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade.
- Soil: Moderately rich, well-drained soil.
- Spacing: Space plants approximately 20-30cm (8-12 inches) apart.
- Height: 60-90cm (24-35 inches).
- Spread: 30-40cm (12-16 inches).
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Watering: Water regularly, keeping the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Avoid overhead watering to prevent leaf diseases.
- Feeding: Feed lightly with a balanced liquid fertilizer a few weeks after transplanting and again mid-season to encourage continuous blooming.
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Pinching: Pinch back young plants to encourage bushier growth and more flower spikes.
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Deadheading: Regularly remove spent flower spikes to promote further blooming.
- Hardiness: Cold tolerant to approximately -8°C (18°F).
Each packet contains 200 seeds.
100% open pollinated and Organically grown in the Huon
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