This plant starting blooming in the last couple of days beneath a bush near my driveway. I rent a townhome and have lived here for a year, but did not see this plant last year. I have reserached for awhile now to try to identify the plant, but have not succeeded. The flower looks like a ladyslipper, but the leaves and stem are not the same. Anyone have any idea? What is the mystery flower? ( photo / image / picture from hieble01's Garden )
Hello, and welcome to the forums from mid-Norway! I think your plant is an Antirrhimum majus, is it Snapdragon in English? They're annuals here, lovely plants.
Hi and welcome to GardenStew from north Texas. The bloom does look like a Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) The color is like one of the Solstice Orange Tricolor Snapdragon. The Solstice series produce larger blooms, normally the blooms are on a tall spire but if the plant is not getting enough sun they do tend to lay down instead.
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Thanks everyone! That is definitely a snapdragon, so thank you for the suggestion! I hadn't even considered an annual, since I hadn't planted anything in the 12 months that I've lived at my townhouse. It must have re-seeded itself--I really think it's a beautiful plant!
