Primula vulgaris Starfire F1 - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Starfire F1 - English Primrose
Primula x vulgaris Starfire
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
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Description
Primula or primrose ‘Starfire’ F1 offers single, orange-yellow flowers marked with a red star that radiates from the centre towards the petals. A small greenish-yellow to bright yellow eye highlights the radiating pattern of the corolla. This warm and vibrant colour is quite rare among late winter varieties. Plant it in pots, window boxes, or in a shady border.
This primrose belongs to the Primulaceae family. 'Starfire' F1 is part of the Spéciales compactes F1, a horticultural series of primroses selected for pots, with low growth and rather unusual colours. 'Starfire' is grown as a short-lived perennial, most often as a biennial or seasonal plant. This variety reaches 10 to 15cm in height when in flower and 15 to 20cm in spread. Its leaves form a rosette; they are oval to spatulate, crimped, strongly veined, medium to dark green, with scalloped margins. The foliage is semi-evergreen: it may partially disappear after flowering, in a dry summer or due to severe frost. The single flowers open at the end of short peduncles, just above the foliage. Their corolla shows five broad, golden-yellow to soft orange lobes traversed by dark red flames that form a star around the centre. The petal edges are lighter in colour, illuminating the flower. Flowering occurs in January and February and may extend into early spring if temperatures remain cool.
Grow Primula ‘Starfire’ F1 in window boxes, low pots, or tight rows along a path. The soil should retain a little moisture in spring, without holding water in winter. This variety makes warm combinations with double primroses 'Belarina Nectarine', soft yellow to pinkish orange, and 'Belarina Buttercup Yellow', a buttery yellow. The horned violet 'Sorbet XP Red' echoes the red of the star on its small reddish-brown flowers with a yellow centre. 'Sorbet XP Coconut Swirl', white and blue-black, will brighten the whole display.
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Botanical data
Primula
x vulgaris
Starfire
Primulaceae
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Primroses Starfire F1 in containers and window boxes, or directly in open ground in finely prepared, enriched soil. If possible, plant them upon receipt, in September–October or March–April. If the intended spot is not yet ready or conditions are unfavourable for planting, you can grow them on in pots for 4 to 6 weeks.
For containers and window boxes, use a good quality flowering plant compost (such as geranium compost) enriched with clay and slow-release fertiliser, light and well-draining. The top of the root ball should be level with the compost. Water generously at planting time and during the following weeks, as plug plants can dry out quickly. However, be careful not to overwater! Ensure you use containers with drainage holes and empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water even in winter if there is no rain or if the container is placed in a spot sheltered from rain. Do not water during frosty periods.
Primroses are floriferous and fast-growing, hungry plants. As soon as growth resumes, at the end of February or beginning of March, and then throughout the flowering period, apply a liquid fertiliser for flowering plants containing iron and trace elements once or twice a week with the watering water. Remove spent flowers to encourage more. Once flowering is over, plants in containers can be replanted in the garden in partial 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.