Re: wilting snapdragons

At 02:09 AM 4/11/2002, L Schmiege wrote:
>Something is happening to my Snapdragons.  They are full of buds and 
>suddenly the top of the plants wilts as if it can't get any moisture.

Lorraine -

I am not sure about the specific problem there in Greece, but I sometimes 
notice a similar symptom locally here in California.  My observation seems 
to show this more in plants that are bedded out from 4-inch pots where the 
soil is often a loose, peat-based mix.  Often, snaps will reseed themselves 
moderately, even in waste places of the most difficult type.  These 
self-seeded plants do not seem to share the wilting symptom of their 
coddled garden cousins.  I wonder if you plants were grow from seed sow 'in 
situ' or from nursery plants.  I used to plant very small seedlings from 
nursery flat and these also worked better.

Snapdragons are one of my favorite winter flowers and most people locally 
do not realize how drought tolerant they are if grown from site planted 
seeding.  These garden plants come from Mediterranean species that grow 
under the typical tough conditions as many of the plants we know and grow 
from this area.

Seán O.

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