How to keep snapdragons blooming all summer

[@zoetrope1847]

Great video! I snip the seed pods off my stems as the flowers go up

[@TheSuburbanGardenista]

Thanks for the great video. I haven't deadheaded my snapdragons in the past, but I'll definitely be giving it a go now! Looking forward to learning more from you! 💚

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

Thank you. I didn't know to cut them low. I love your house!

[@tomatoespoppieseverything]

TFS👍 Snapdragons are one of my favorites.

[@boinkboink5306]

Very informative 🤗🥰 thanks for the tips!

[@whitneycrawford2226]

Thank you. I'll look more closely at mine in the morning

[@kellythompson2267]

Great video! Thank you!

[@Crocs4cats]

3:33 The colour of those red snap dragons!! They look like velvet😍🤗

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

I know, right!? They are called “Black Prince.”

[@sheilagilleland4312]

I guess I would keep the seeds for next year! I love my plants going to seed!

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

That’s a great option! You can do a mix of cutting and letting some go to seed as well.

[@wandamiller23]

I was wondering if the seed pods would grow new plants? (this season or next?)

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

@@wandamiller23 yes! You can collect them and plant where you want them…or let the flowers just drop seeds and grow where the wind and water takes them.

[@JillKal893]

Thank you for this!

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dsan2020]

Thank you for your time on this video. I bought a flat of snap dragons already growing. Each on has one flower…should I cut out that one flower so once planted it will produce stronger blooms later. Thank you

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

You can! Many flower farmers recommend “pinching” your snapdragons early in their life. Note that the type of snapdragons sold at garden centers are usually not the same, long stem varieties. They are bred to be shorter bedding plants, but they will still continue to produce blooms if you cut the spent flowers low, they just won’t get as tall as the type I’m growing.

[@dsan2020]

@@thegoodenoughgarden thank you for replying and appreciate your time. I wish I had the space to start my flowers/veggies from seeds.

[@JaniceAldrich-ed2zx]

Thankyou as I have never kept them very long I will be out in my garden spain and dead head

[@joannkaul5221]

How long does it take to bloom again once you cut the stem low? My daughter is getting married on June 14 and I want to put some in her flower arrangements. I have several stems with 2-4 blooms to cut now but am hoping there's a way to have more blooms in 21 days. There are some immature stems still growing. Thank you!

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

It depends on your growing situation and the weather you get over the next few weeks. Some of the blooms that I deadheaded in this video are now ready to cut again after two weeks. Worth a try!

[@levans3447]

Thank you ! Good videos!

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

Glad you liked it!

[@jiggahenry9471]

I’m growing cut flowers first time. Can I save the snapdragon seeds for next year?

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

Yes! Leave a couple of stems standing until the seed pods are fully dried. They will have HUNDREDS of seeds on one stem, so you don’t need many.

[@the_green_anna]

Great video. Thank you! 💚

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sheilabullock68]

Help i merely took the blooms off as neighbour said dead head them. Now got pods no blooms. Have to dig up and throw away. 😢

[@kezzaobee1462]

So do you ever collect seeds from the snapdragons

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

Yes! But I usually wait until the end of the season and just leave a few stems to go to seed. You can get hundreds of seeds from just one stem.

[@raniaahmed8275]

I am in NC zoon 8b . And I lost lots of sunflowers and want to fill some pots . Can I start snapdragon seeds now?

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

I think you are a bit early. You typically want them to be transplanted into the garden 4-6 weeks before your first frost. They like cool weather, but won’t really put on a show for you just til next spring.

[@raniaahmed8275]

@thegoodenoughgarden ok, what flowers I can grow from seeds now? Other than sunflowers

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

I would think you should still have enough time to get blooms from zinnias, cosmos, or celosia.

[@madelynej9337]

good video, but the hissing background noise was too distracting. Had to turn audio off

[@kathleenwalsh5122]

Just some good old fashioned cicadas serenading.

[@thegoodenoughgarden]

The cicadas are going wild here! You should hear it in person. 😂

[@sheilabullock68]

Video of no help as plants are ruined now😢