Why Do Snapdragons Snap

Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers’ fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed.

Why are my snapdragons falling over?

Even during cool seasons, inappropriate irrigation leaves “Rocket” snapdragons droopy. Sensitive to moisture extremes, snapdragons flourish in consistently moist, well-draining soil. Flagging flower heads signal that watering has gone awry.

Can you over water snapdragons?

Where snapdragons are overwatered, their shallow roots cannot absorb all the moisture in their root zone and root rot occurs. … It is very difficult to get these roots the water they need and breaking them apart will not be beneficial, either. You would be better off not planting snapdragons with roots of this kind.