Snapdragons

They have all finished flowering for the season now. I read in a gardening book that they are perennials but are grown as half-hardy annuals. Will they flower again next season if i keep them in, or do they all need pulling out and throwing away and new plants grown next year to replace them?

 

I grew them in pots two years ago and left them in last winter, only bringing them in to an unheated outhouse when the weather got really cold and icy. I had an excellent display from them all this summer. I should have taken cuttings from them but time beat me to it and the plants look poor and woody now so even if they do survive the winter, I won't be getting many flowers, but I may be able to get some spring cuttings from them, it's worth a try.

 

They self seed and you will find you will get some unusual colours as well.

 

I've left a few stragglers to see what happens.

 

Hi All
You can see lots of self seeded snap dragons if you look about, the problem is they seem to get weaker,and the flowers are not so vibrant. Its probably best to sow a few every year to keep them bright looking

 

i find that they're never as good the second year, best to get new vigourous ones in the spring, or get your own going from seed