Primula/Primrose

Primula

Primulacea, Primrose family

How to say: PRIM-you-luh

Description:Primroses are beloved sping flowers that bloo with flowering bulbs when the earth is reawakening.The broad leaves rise directly from the stout crowns with fiberous roots.The flowers are tubular with broad,flattened 5-petaled faces. They are carried in open,branched clusters or on whorled tiers on erect stems.Most are native to cool regions, and some do not preform well in heat and high humidity.

Types Of Primrose:

Primula auricula-Auricula Primrose
P.denticulata-Drumstick Primrose
P.elatior-Oxslip
P.japonica-Japanese Primrose
P x polyantha-Polyanthus Primrose
P.sieboldii-Seibold's Primrose
P.veris-Cowslip Primrose
P.vulgaris-English Primrose

How to Grow:
Primroses are generally easy to grow if you meet thier simple needs.Most grow beast in moist soil in light to partial shade.In northern zones, winter mulch is essential, especially if snowfall is erratic.In the south, provide constistent moisture and shade from hot afternoon sun;when plants get to hot or dry,they go dormant early,although it is usually without adverse results.Divide overgrown clumps after flowering and replant into ammended soil.Sow seed outdoors in fall or early spring.

How to Grow By Seed:
Temp should be 15-20°C
You should not cover when sowing
Sow thinly, cover seed trays with milky polythene, shade from direct sunlight, after most seeds have developed a radical (10-12 days) cover with fine vermiculite.( if there is no radical emergence temp is to high) Sow May to July grow on cool.


Landscape Uses:
Primroses have a place in every garden. Plant them in clumps or drifts with spring bulbs such as Tulips,Snowdrops,Daffodils and Muscari.