How to plant Primrose Flowers
Primroses propagate naturally, as they slowly spread by rhizomes under the ground. The only thing you have to do is to divide them in the end of spring after the flowering period is finished.
You can always keep the extras to plant in another place and to have more beautiful Primroses in your garden, or you can share them with other gardeners – they will be grateful for your thoughtful gesture.
Primroses prefer partial shade, so it is better to plant them in locations where they get a reasonable amount of morning sun, but at the same time will not be exposed to the sun at the hottest time of the day.
How to grow Primroses
You should provide a good watering for your Primrose plants, but make sure that soil is also well drained. To leave them in standing water is potentially dangerous for the roots of most of the plants. At least once a month your plants should get fertilizer, general organic matter will do well.
After the blooming period, when the flowers are faded and dry, cut off the whole flower's stem: doing so you will increase the chances of another blooming session within the same season.
You can decorate your garden with Primroses in so many ways. Primroses look great next to the spring blooming trees, as well as to some shrubs, including Azaleas and Camellias.
Other than that, this plant complements spring bulb bloomers, makes an excellent ground cover, and creates a bright patch of color to a shady garden zone.
Besides that, Primroses look extremely attractive when planted in containers and baskets. Gardens with Shakespearean themes always contain Primroses, as they were mentioned in a few plays and sonnets of the great poet.
The most popular varieties of Primrose Flowers
Among the most popular varieties of this plant there are English Primroses (known also as Common Primroses) – they have flowers with one inch in diameter and offer a myriad of attractive bright colors.
English Primroses grow up to six to eight inches in height and have relatively big leaves. They are tolerant to different types of soils and other garden conditions.
Another popular variety is Japanese Primrose (or Primula japonica). It requires moist soil and spreads by runners. These plans have white or red flowers, which are usually bigger than the flowers of English Primroses. This particular variety has very beautiful flower stalks, called 'candelabras'.
Evening Primrose is popular thanks to its oil.
These two varieties are the most wide spread and popular among gardeners, but lots of other species also look exceedingly attractive in the flower bed, under the trees, and in containers or pots.
Summary
Primrose Flowers come in a range of sizes and depending on the variety you choose. White, red, orange, pink, purple are some of the combinations of colors you can get. They will grow from 8 to 24 inches tall. This flower for shade is a cool temperature plant that is one of the first to pop out of dormancy in late Winter to early Spring. They offer a stunning array of spring color and brightness to get you excited about the up coming season.
Propagation by seed or division after the blooms fade.
As always, A good, humus rich, well drained soil is what nature had in mind for these plants. Given this, there shouldn't be a need to fertilize. Composting your leaves, greens from the kitchen and other green vegetation will provide all that is necessary. Let's not forget vermiculture for the ultimate compost.
These shade tolerant flowers will give way to the heat of Summer, when the second round of flowers take over.
They are a welcome sight after the usually too long Winter.
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