![]() SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained, moist soil. HARVEST: Florets on lower 1/3- 1/2 of the spike are open. It is a favorite cut flower that blooms all summer where nights cool down, late spring and fall in hotter areas. When grown for multiple cuts per plant, stems vary in length at 12-36". Snapdragon Rocket Orchid blooms tower over its glossy dark green foliage and add a handsome vertical statement to summer gardens. When grown as a one-cut, stems can be as long as the full height of the plants. If pinching, space plants 6-12 inches apart. In Mediterranean climates, healthy Rocket snaps carry gardens from. Pinching will delay the crop time by a few weeks. Saggy Rocket snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus Rocket) dampen a gardeners spirits. If desired, for a bushier plant that produces more flower-producing side branches, pinch young plants back by half their height when plants have formed 4-6 leaves or are approximately 3-4 inches tall. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear, approximately 3-4 weeks after sowing. Bottom water or mist lightly to avoid covering the seed with displaced soil. Light is required for germination, but a fine layer of vermiculite covering the seeds can maintain moisture levels and prevent algae growth. Harden off and transplant out after danger of frost has passed. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready for liftoff at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. Transplant into 72-cell plug flats at first true-leaf stage. Rocket Mix includes snapdragons in shades of bronze, lemon, orchid, pink, red, rose, white, and yellow. The SpaceX Dragon launched as part of the company’s 28th contracted commercial resupply services mission for NASA at 11:47 a.m. Snapdragons are striking pastel or bright-colored blooms that ensure your garden, vase or market flowers catch every passerbys eye. Light is required for germination cover just enough to hold seeds in place. DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 70-75☏ (21-24☌) SOWING: Transplant (recommended) - Surface-sow into open, or 20-row flat or preferred seedling container, 8-10 weeks before last frost.
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