Primula eliator Gold Lace Black - Oxlip
Primula eliator Gold Lace Black - Oxlip
Primula eliator Gold Lace Black - Oxlip
Primula eliator Gold Lace Black - Oxlip
Primula x eliator Gold Lace Black
Oxlip
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Description
The Primrose or Primula eliator 'Gold Lace Black' is a hardy perennial or biennial with a particularly unique spring flowering. It produces upright stems adorned with flowers in unusual tones, very graphic: a collar of black petals edged in yellow surrounds a golden yellow throat. This lovely variety, which should be placed near a pathway to be able to admire the design of its flowers with ease, will brighten up the partially shaded areas of the garden, in a humus-bearing, fertile and moist soil.
The Primula eliator, also known as the Tall Cowslip or Wood Primrose, is a herbaceous perennial plant that belongs to Europe's native flora and is often found in the semi-shade of clear undergrowth or on the edge of forests. When abundant, the cuckoo flower is an indicator of old forests, little disturbed by human activity.
This plant has produced many short-lived perennial hybrids through hybridisation with the Common Primrose (Primula vulgaris), most often cultivated as biennial plants. This primrose blooms from April to June. On each plant, 2 or 3 flowering stems 20 cm (8in) tall each bear bouquets of 4 to 5 simple, slightly fragrant flowers, composed of rounded petals, in burgundy so dark that they appear black, finely edged in golden yellow, arranged in a collar around a centre of the same yellow. Their highly contrasting colours are well highlighted by evergreen foliage in rosettes of large, dark green wavy leaves, ornamental even outside of flowering.
The eliator primroses are less well-known than the stemless primroses, but they have their own advantages: they are taller, hardier, more perennial, and their flowering is also more spectacular. They are excellent companions for shade-loving and cool undergrowth perennials such as heucheras, Brunnera, Anemone nemorosa, pansies, horned violets, or hostas. They can also be used to decorate the terrace, window, or balcony, planted in containers that will brighten up the gloomy winter days. They also hold up very well in a simple bouquet, a rare gift that is always a pleasure to give or receive at this time of year.
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Primula
x eliator
Gold Lace Black
Primulaceae
Oxlip
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Planting and care
The primula elatior plants are planted in pots and flower boxes or directly in the ground in a finely prepared and enriched soil. Plant them as soon as possible, in September-October or in March-April. If the planned location is not yet ready or if the conditions are unfavourable for planting, you can let them grow in pots for 4 to 6 weeks.
In pots and flower boxes, use a good potting soil for flowering plants (such as geranium potting soil) enriched with clay and slow-release fertiliser, lightweight and well-draining. The top of the plug should be level with the soil. Water generously at planting and during the following weeks, as the plug plants can dry out quickly. However, be careful of excess water! Make sure to use containers with drainage holes and empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water even during winter if it doesn't rain or if the container is placed in a sheltered area from precipitation. Do not water during freezing periods.
Very floriferous and fast-growing, the primula elatior plants are hungry plants. As soon as growth resumes, in late February or early March, and throughout the flowering period, provide a liquid fertiliser for flowering plants containing iron and trace elements 1 to 2 times a week in the water. Remove faded flowers to promote new blooms. Once the flowering is over, potted plants can be replanted in the garden in semi-shade.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.