Primula Collection - Primrose

This very affordable collection brings together 5 excellent varieties of primroses, in plug plants, which are very floriferous and come in various colours. These small plants, which flower early in the season, from January to March, can be used to decorate windowsills, flower boxes, or the foreground of flower beds. They form small round clumps of large, wavy leaves with large, brightly coloured flowers.

The collection consists of:

1 plug plant of Primrose Evie Lemon Cream F1: flowers of a soft lemon yellow with orange near the centre. Blooms from January.

1 plug plant of Primrose Ambie Violet Flame F1: sophisticated colour mostly white, with a violet margin and bright orange centre. Blooms from January.

1 plug plant of Primrose Charlie Orange F1: intense orange corollas, with veins more pronounced towards the centre from February.

1 plug plant of Primrose Charlie Deep Blue Edge F1: intense dark blue with a white edge and a contrasting yellow centre. Blooms from February.

1 plug plant of Primrose Charlie Wine Red Edge F1: dark red with a white edge and a contrasting yellow centre. Blooms from February.

Hybrid primroses (F1) are small short-lived perennials often grown as biennials. They like partial shade and soil rich in compost, which remains slightly moist. You can plant them in pots and flower boxes or directly in the ground, spacing them 20 cm (8in) apart. Plant them as soon as possible upon receipt, in September-October or March-April. If the planned location is not yet ready or the conditions are unfavourable for planting, you plant in pots for 4 to 6 weeks.

In pots and flower boxes, use good potting soil for flowering plants enriched with clay and slow-release fertilizer, light and well-draining. The top of the plug should be level with the soil. Water generously at planting and during the following weeks as plug plants can dry out quickly. However, be careful not to overwater! Make sure to use containers with drainage holes and empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water even in winter if it doesn't rain or if the container is placed in a sheltered spot. Do not water during freezing periods.

Floriferous and fast-growing primroses are hungry plants. As soon as they start growing, and throughout the flowering period, apply a complete liquid fertilizer for flowering plants 1 to 2 times a week when watering. Remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms. Once the flowering is over, potted plants can be replanted in the garden in partial shade.

In the garden, primroses are planted at the front of slightly shaded flower beds, on the edge of groves or along pathways. They go well with spring bulbs like crocuses, snowdrops, and daffodils. Plant your bulbs in small groups between the clumps of primroses. Primroses also go well with pansies and violets.

Note: Please note that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, to pots, flower boxes, or directly in flower beds.