Primula vulgaris Woodland Rose - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Woodland Rose - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Woodland Rose - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Woodland Rose
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
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Description
Primula 'Woodland Rose' is a variety of primrose that forms a low rosette adorned with large lilac-pink flowers with a yellow eye. Its petals feature a deep pink edge, giving the flower a refined touch in the February light. Place it in a cool border, in a wide bowl or a window box that will be visible from the house.
This herbaceous perennial belongs to the Primulaceae family, like all primroses. It is classified in the group of stemless primroses derived from Primula vulgaris, known as common primrose, stemless primrose or large-flowered primrose. 'Woodland Rose' is sold under the names Primula 'Woodland Rose', Primula vulgaris 'Woodland Rose' or Primula acaulis Woodland Rose F1. F1 means that the plants come from a controlled cross-breeding between two selected lines, in order to obtain primroses that are uniform in terms of colour, habit and flowering period.
'Woodland Rose' differs from the pale yellow wild primrose by its larger, more regular and distinctly bicoloured flowers. The plant reaches 15 to 25cm in height when in flower, with a spread of 25 to 30cm. Its growth is rapid between autumn and spring, then slows down when hot weather sets in. The leaves rise from the collar in a rosette. They are oval to spatulate, puckered, veined, medium to dark green, with a slightly scalloped margin. They may disappear in autumn or during a cold winter. The flowers open in dense clusters on short peduncles. They open into flat corollas with five rounded notched lobes, pale lilac-pink, finely edged with purplish pink around a bright yellow eye. The petals overlap slightly with fine light veins radiating from the throat. Flowering begins in February, earlier under cover, and continues into March and April.
Plant 'Woodland Rose' in a bowl, a window box or at the front of a slightly damp border. Compose a pastel scene around it with primroses Rambo F1 White and 'Belarina Cream' as well as pansies 'Wisley White' and 'Butterfly Rose White Face'.
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Botanical data
Primula
vulgaris
Woodland Rose
Primulaceae
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Woodland Rose F1, Primula acaulis Woodland Rose F1
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Woodland Rose primroses in containers and window boxes or directly in open ground in finely prepared and enriched soil as soon as possible after receipt, in September-October or March-April. If the planned location 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 good quality potting compost for flowering plants (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 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 somewhere 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/beginning of March, and then throughout the flowering period, apply a liquid fertiliser for flowering plants containing iron and trace elements 1 to 2 times a week with the irrigation water. Remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms. Once flowering is finished, container-grown plants 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.