Primula Veris - Sunset Shades. Aka: Common Cowslip. This plant is an upright clump formingnhybrid perennial, that touts a beautiful array of color. These showy flowers have hues of scarletnto reddish-orange, orange/yellow, reddish-copper and some bi-colored. The fragrant blooms are very unique with multiple long tubular whorls that bend downward at the stem top, looking down at its semi evergreen foliage with ovate oblong leaves. These versatile plants are hardy, easy to grow and care for, blooming from mid to late spring. They attract butterflies and other pollinators to the lovely blooms. They are an eye catcher for their uniqueness and will be one of the first bloomers of the season. It is a self sower if not deadheaded and is totally pest free! Increased sunlight is easily tolerated in cooler climates, and does best in moist well drained chalk, clay, loam, or sandy soil. Primula was known at least as early as the medieval herbalists, although first formally described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. The Primrose is sacred to Druid’s and Pagans as it is the Mother Goddess’s flower. The Primrose represented inconstancy and lover’s doubts. It was used as a love oracle.
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 5 – 8
Partial Shade
Height: 8 inches to 10 inches
Width: 6 inches – 10 inches
Attracts Butterflies, Bees and other pollinators
Great for containers
Fragrant
Maintain moist soil
Deer and rabbit resistant.
Sowing Advice from a great English Nursery
Primula seeds may be sown in good light conditions at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. We never use artificial heat, primulas are COOL germinators! As a rule best temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool greenhouse or northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as seeds can go dormant as a protective measure. Germination can take up to 6 weeks, but sometimes takes much longer.
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
