primula
primula polyanthus
Primrose and Polyanthus are both primulas which is the plant ‘family’ they are both in. The main difference between them is that primroses have the flowers close to the leaves whereas polyanthus flowers are on longer stems. They have been bred from the wild forms, the cowslip (Primula veris) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris.)
feed the plants with a weak solution of high potash or tomato fertiliser every ten days from the time the buds start to form until the first flowers open. A “thank you” feed when flowering ends is recommended, but don’t feed late in the season and don’t use a high nitrogen fertiliser
Classification
Common Names: primula polyanthus
Family: primrose-polyanthus series
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smDSC000961.jpg: 2001-09-24 Mixed primroses |
Propagation Notes
Plant Type: Perennial
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Primroses and polyanthus can be divided either immediately after flowering or in early autumn. Lift the plant with a fork, taking enough soil to avoid damaging the roots. Shake off as much soil as possible, washing it off if necessary. Tease the roots apart and cut out large well-rooted crowns for replanting. Plant the small pieces also, - you will probably be lucky ! Discard the old woody centre of the plant. Before planting, trim the roots on the separated pieces back to about four inches, and also cut off any large leaves to prevent water loss during the early life of the separated plant. it’s a good idea to soak the new pieces in clean clod water for a couple of hours before planting, so that they will be “plumped-up” with water at replanting. Water in the new plantings with a half strength potash solution and keep them moist and shaded until they are established.
2023-10-22: Should I sow the primulas. I realise I am too late for it. Will sow them in the spring to be planted out next autumn.
DSC00059.JPG: 2001-03-31 Single light yellow with dank center |
2003_0405_080822AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 mixed primulas |
DSC000801.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep pink yellow center |
DSC00020B2 (2).jpg: 2020-11-14 |
DSC00077.JPG: 2001-03-31 Light blue yellow center |
DSC00067.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep pink |
DSC00061.JPG: 2001-03-31 Dark purple |
DSC000961.JPG: 2001-03-31 Purple and white |
2003_0412_092444AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 yellow primula in full flower |
2003_0412_085838AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 |
DSC000831.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep orange double |
DSC000951.JPG: 2001-03-31 Mixed arrangement |
primula.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep purple |
DSC00276.JPG: 2001-04-28 Light yellow in pot |
DSC00073.JPG: 2001-03-31 deep red |
DSC000881.JPG: 2001-03-31 Double pink |
adp0333.JPG: 2000-03-18 Primula bed |
smadp0333.jpg: 2001-09-24 |
DSC00063.JPG: 2001-03-31 Primula |
2003_0412_092608AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 mixed primulas |
2003_0412_092422AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 Primula yellow |
DSC00332.JPG: 2001-05-03 Sparkling White double |
DSC00071.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep pink |
march0260.JPG: 2002-03-31 Bed in full bloom |
DSC000841.JPG: 2001-03-31 primula |
DSC00157.JPG: 2001-04-06 Primula |
DSC00020B2 (3).jpg: 2020-11-14 primula |
DSC000781.JPG: 2001-03-31 Deep orange |
DSC000791.JPG: 2001-03-31 Three colour pink |
DSC000591.JPG: 2001-02-18 |
cowslip primula
Common Names: cowslip primula
Family: veris
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Epson_0618_1.png: 2020-12-26 Cowslip seed packet |
Plant Type: Perennial
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2022-12-31: cowslip sown in Down end garden has just not (yet) come up, will try it again in 2023
DSC00280.JPG: 2001-04-28 cowslip |
DSC00279.JPG: 2001-04-28 cowslip |
primula candelabra
A semi-evergreen perennial with a rosette of basal leaves and erect stems bearing 5-7 whorls of orange-yellow flowers 2cm across opening from red buds. Prefers moist, fertile soil
Common Names: primula candelabra
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2003_0412_092544AA.jpg: 2020-11-14 |
Plant Type: Perennial
Propagation: Seed
Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)
Flowering Season: Spring
yellow, .6 full sun, semi shade prefer partial shade and can only be grown in a sunny position if the soil is always moist. Plants grow best in deep, peaty soil or any soil rich in well rotted organic matter. Primulas prefer winter and spring light values that are weaker than in high summer Sow in July
2024-01-25: Sow Primula Candelabra from the RHS seedbank in cold frame circumstances
DSC02031.JPG: 2002-05-09 primula caldelabra |
primula littoniana
Primula vialii (Primula littoniana) Sometimes known as the Orchid Primrose or Red Hot Poker Primrose. Each year from ‘nowhere’ a small clump of leaves appear, followed by a spike topped by a cone shaped red and mauve flower.
12 plants bought in
Common Names: primula littoniana
Family: Primulaceae
Variety: littoniana
IMG_0113.jpg: 2020-11-14 primula vialii |
Plant Type: annual
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primula litteniana.jpg: 2021-01-02 Stock image primula littoniana |
primula bulleyana
may/june flowering wirls if orange flower 18”-24” I think this plant is now in the greenhouse bed, transplanted this year, did not flower.
Common Names: primula bulleyana
Family: bulleyana
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PRIMULABULLEYANA.jpg: 2021-01-02 primula bulleyana |
Plant Type: annual
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DSC00060.JPG: 2001-03-31 primula |
Primula Vialii Vial’s primrose
Vial’s primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, originating from wet meadows, or near water in high valleys of SW Sichuan and northern Yunnan[3] in southern China. Growing to 40 cm (16 in), it is a herbaceous perennial with erect stalks of flowers growing from basal rosettes of leaves. The flowers initially appear as narrow green spikes turning red, then opening pink from the base upwards, thus giving a striking bicoloured appearance.
Common Names: Primula Vialii Vial’s primrose
Family: Primulaceae
Variety: Vialii
fuji 20-5-03077.jpg: 2020-11-14 |
Plant Type: Perennial
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29-5-03003.jpg: 2020-11-14 Primula vialii |
Primula puleverulenta
A robust herbaceous perennial to 90cm, with a rosette of large, oblong or obovate leaves and upright, white-mealy stems bearing reddish-purple flowers 2.5cm in width in several whorls
Common Names: Primula puleverulenta
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Variety: puleverulenta
Plant Type: Perennial
Propagation: Seed
Hardiness: Semi Hardy H6 (-10)
Flowering Season: Spring
Propagate by division in early spring or propagate by seed sown from autumn to spring
2024-01-25: Sow Primula Pulverulentra RHS seedbank seed as an experiment with a early sowing almost like in a coldframe.