A Detailed Guide to the Flower Language, Symbolism and Cultivation Techniques of Snapdragon

The development of planting techniques has brought many flowers into the public eye, and the snapdragon, which originates from the Mediterranean, is one of them. So do you know what the flower language and symbolism of the snapdragon are? What are its cultivation techniques?

1. Basic facts about the snapdragon

1. Distribution of the snapdragon

The snapdragon is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region, with a plant height of 20-70 cm, also known as dragon's head flower, lion flower, dragon's mouth flower, and painted bird flower. Its flower colors are bright and rich, including white, pale red, deep red, flesh color, deep yellow, light yellow, and yellow-orange, and it can be used as an ornamental flower in gardens or as a potted plant. It is distributed in countries and regions such as Morocco, Portugal, France, Turkey and Syria. At present, there is relatively large-scale introduction and cultivation in Nanning, Guangxi in China, and there are quite a few potted plantings in both the northern and southern regions.

2. The value of the snapdragon

The snapdragon generally blooms in summer and autumn. Its bright and rich flower colors allow it to be planted together with flowers such as marigolds in flower beds and gardens, and it can also be used as a cut flower; in addition, the snapdragon is also a traditional Chinese medicine, with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and reducing swelling, and its seeds can also be used to press oil.

3. The price of the snapdragon

The price of snapdragon seeds in the Inner Mongolia region is 300 yuan/kg; the price of creamy white snapdragon seedlings in the Weifang region is 0.2 yuan/plant; for evergreen snapdragon potted plants in Longyan, Fujian, the price is 5 yuan/pot for purchases of more than 60 pots, and 4.5 yuan/pot for purchases of more than 120 pots.

2. What are the flower language and symbolism of the snapdragon?

1. The flower language of the snapdragon is purity, innocence, liveliness and bustling joy, great prosperity and prominence, good fortune arriving, perfect conjugal bliss, and blooming wealth.

2. Because the flowers of the snapdragon are rich and brilliant in color, basically the symbolism of different flower colors is also different. For example, the symbolism of pink snapdragon is perfect conjugal bliss; the symbolism of red snapdragon is good fortune arriving; the symbolism of yellow snapdragon is a hall full of gold and silver; the symbolism of purple snapdragon is great prosperity and prominence; the symbolism of variegated snapdragon is huge profits from a small investment.

So friends who like snapdragons might as well plant a few pots at home; not only are they good-looking, but their symbolism is also excellent.

3. What are the cultivation techniques for snapdragons?

For growing snapdragons, you can choose to sow them yourself, or you can directly buy potted plants and seedlings. The best seasons for sowing are generally spring and autumn, and for spring sowing, March to April is suitable. The specific cultivation techniques are introduced below:

1. Although snapdragons can be sown in spring and autumn, autumn sowing is generally recommended, because the flowering rate of autumn sowing is higher than that of spring sowing, and the seedlings are also much more robust.

2. In order to increase the germination rate of snapdragon seeds, the seeds should be soaked in gibberellin before sowing, and the treated seeds should then be sown into a prepared plot or a prepared flower pot.

3. In order to ensure the normal development of the snapdragon plant, topdressing should be applied frequently, generally once every 10 days during the growing period. A mixed fertilizer containing nitrogen and potassium can be used, with a concentration of 0.01% as suitable; for potted snapdragons, attention should usually be paid to loosening the soil and watering appropriately, generally watering once every 3-5 days, and in summer watering once about every 2-3 days. In summer, watering in the morning or evening is best.

4. Snapdragon seedlings are prone to root rot during the seedling stage, resulting in root rot and lodging. At this time, Bordeaux mixture can be sprayed, and situations where the soil temperature is too low should be avoided; when the temperature is relatively low, move them to a warm place.

The above is the entire introduction to growing snapdragons. When cultivating potted snapdragons, everyone must pay attention to watering, fertilizing, light and temperature, so that the snapdragons you grow will bloom profusely.