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If you’re after soft tones and strong performance, Snapdragon ‘Sweet Duet – Lavender Speckle’ is a dreamy addition to your cutting patch. This variety features speckled lavender petals with delicate ruffles — creating that just-picked romance flower lovers crave.
From the Sweet Duet series, it’s bred specifically for cut flower growers: tall stems, uniform height. Ideal for bouquet work and succession sowing.
When to Sow:
Feb–Apr & Aug - Oct
HOW TO SOW ANTIRRHINUM SWEET DUET :
Sow indoors into pots or trays of moist, well-drained compost. Lightly cover with vermiculite. Ideal germination temperature is 18–20°C. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, and plant out after all risk of frost has passed. Pinch out at 10–15cm to encourage branching.
- Classification: Half-hardy Annual
- Expert Level: Easy to grow
- Germination Time: 1–2 weeks
- Flowering Time: Jun–Oct
- Site: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Loam or Sandy
- Soil Acidity: All Types
- Moisture: Well drained
- Care: Pinch early for branching. Cut regularly to prolong flowering. Remove spent stems at end of season.
- Use: Borders, Pots, Cut Flowers
- Harvest: Cut when lower florets begin to open — harvest regularly for the best stem length
- Days to Maturity: 100–120 days
- Vase Life: 5–8 Days
- Height: 60–80cm
- Plant Spacing: 20cm