Antirrhinum
In a pot
in the front garden an antirrhinum has been bravely blooming for several weeks,
withstanding wind, rain and frost. Antirrhinums or snapdragons normally flower
between June and October.
Monday 11 December 2023
Antirrhinum
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One of my grandmother's favorite flowers. That's a brave one, i hope you can collect some seed off it.
ReplyDeleteI love them and there's another one close by getting ready to bloom.
DeleteOne of my favourites too, but rarely seen around here these days.Not many people have the old-fashioned "cottage gardens"with all the mixed flowers and herbs.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that the 'old-fashioned'' flowers have fallen out of favour - they're so generous and undemanding and great for the pollinators.
DeleteOh yes, the joy of 'snapping' a snap dragon - a well-loved childhood activity. But not in December!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
I wonder if children still enjoy them or if that pleasure is too unsophisticated. Childhood is ever more fleeting . . .
DeleteI love snapdragons; one of my favourites and the range of colours is great! xx
ReplyDeleteThey are beautifully vibrant, aren't they. without being garish. x x x
DeleteI knew snapdragon only as a computer chip. Never knew it was also a flower! 😊
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that. There is another meaning, in tomorrow's post.
DeleteNow that takes me back. Haven't seen one in years... decades even.
ReplyDeleteThey're so easy to grow, like so many of the 'old' flowers.
DeleteIt may be an uncle rhinum.
ReplyDeleteHo, ho, ho - that only works north of Watford with the short 'a'. In the posh south we wouldn't understand that joke ;-)
DeleteYes! I remember the Snapdragon as a boy...
ReplyDeleteFun thing to play with, not for long though,
only flowers for 5~14 days...!
And Snapdragon flowers are in fact edible...
Some restaurants use them as a garnish for
certain plates and drinks...!
Snapdragons are available in a range of colours
such as white, yellow, orange, red, purple, lavender,
burgundy and pink...ooooO! Pink...! :).
I seem to remember, l had an Antirrhinum...I also
had an Uncle George...HeHe! Lemon tea time...! :O).
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Many of the cottage garden flowers are edible and make a very pretty garnish to lots of dishes.
DeleteI have two flower pots with Snapdragon plants in them right now. Of course they're no longer blooming here but the plants are green and this will be the first time that I will see if they survived the winter outside.
ReplyDeleteOoh, good luck with them. I hope they will survive.
ReplyDeleteAlways a cheerful flower and one of my favorites. I never heard them called "bunny mouth." I like that and will remember it when I next see them bloom in spring.
ReplyDeleteI've just ordered some more seeds. I like generous flowers:-)
ReplyDeleteThese were probably the first flowers I knew the name of, along with fuchsias that are like ballerinas, i was introduced to them by my grandad.
ReplyDeleteI used to enjoy 'popping' the fuchsia flowers buds, too.
DeleteHow nice to have those pretty blooms in December. I remember my mom introducing them to me as a child. I still find it necessary to open their mouths whenever I run across them.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love snapdragons! How wonderful to have one still in flower! xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a brave flower -- to bloom into December! Brrrrrrrh
ReplyDeleteI do wonder how long it will carry on!
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