A few years ago I grew a tall snapdragon from seed, maroon with a white
throat. The seeds were around for my first 3 years gardening here, then
gone like the wind. I would have saved the seeds if I thought it was going
to vanish! I feel like an idiot. I've been looking the past couple years,
but I only see that color combo in trailing or dwarf (both of which I
despise).

I sometimes see it pictured on Rocket mix seed packets, but when I grow a
mix them there are very few nice colors and mainly these poisonous pink and
orange. I find that in the mixed seed packs the "filler" blooms (pink and
orange) have light colored leaves, and the nicer ones (deep yellow, white,
dk red) have darker leaves. the maroon/white one had dark leaves with a
darker line around the edge. Last year selected for dark leaves from the
seedlings and was able to cull the pinks and oranges, but still no maroon
bicolor.

I have snapdragons in a bed between a pear tree and a pine, so the pink and
orange (to my eyes) clash and look terrible in dappled sunlight, against the
trees. I try for white, yellow, and dark reds. But that maroon with a
white throat has haunted me since then.. it was my absolute favorite snap
and I really miss it.

Desperate for this seed! Any help will be appreciated.

TIA
--Pat

Found something close: it looks like Black Prince, but with a white throat.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/seed...ct/6060/2.html

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A few years ago I grew a tall snapdragon from seed, maroon with a white
throat. The seeds were around for my first 3 years gardening here, then
gone like the wind. I would have saved the seeds if I thought it was
going
to vanish! I feel like an idiot. I've been looking the past couple years,
but I only see that color combo in trailing or dwarf (both of which I
despise).

I sometimes see it pictured on Rocket mix seed packets, but when I grow a
mix them there are very few nice colors and mainly these poisonous pink
and
orange. I find that in the mixed seed packs the "filler" blooms (pink and
orange) have light colored leaves, and the nicer ones (deep yellow, white,
dk red) have darker leaves. the maroon/white one had dark leaves with a
darker line around the edge. Last year selected for dark leaves from the
seedlings and was able to cull the pinks and oranges, but still no maroon
bicolor.

I have snapdragons in a bed between a pear tree and a pine, so the pink
and
orange (to my eyes) clash and look terrible in dappled sunlight, against
the
trees. I try for white, yellow, and dark reds. But that maroon with a
white throat has haunted me since then.. it was my absolute favorite snap
and I really miss it.

Desperate for this seed! Any help will be appreciated.

TIA
--Pat

It looks like a beautiful snapdragon varity. I have grown the dwarf
snapdragons for the past few years.
I am always open for a new flower to add to my garden.
Chuckie