Primula Bulleyana candelabra primrose. This is another recipient of a “Plant of merit” award in this family by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is a semi-evergreen perennial with five to seven whorls of golden -yellow flowers that eject from orange-red buds. Each stem of lanceolate, medium green leaves have five to seven whorls. A low maintenance plant, you can look for them to bloom late spring or early summer. This beauty will be an awesome addition to your collection. Derived from the Italian primaverola, the name of this genus pays homage to the way its often early blossoms welcome spring. Plant this in a damp shady spot for best results. For best visual effects, plant several together. Attracts butterflies and bees to the blooms. This variety of Primula is one of the most popular in the States.
F.Y.I. The complicated sex life of Primula was a subject that fascinated Charles Darwin and generations of geneticists that followed because it's one of the best examples of heteromorphic flower development Heteromorphy (or heterostyly) is a phenomenon in which plants exhibit two or three distinct forms of flowers based on the position of the male and female sex organs. Now, some of the secrets that eluded Darwin could be revealed following the biotechnological success announced by researchers from the John Innes Centre, the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.
25+ seed per packet
Planting Zone: 5 – 8
Partial shade
Height: 1 foot - 2 feet
Width: 1 foot - 2 feet
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Prefers moist soil
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Sowing Advice from a great English Nursery
Primula seeds may be sown in good light conditions at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. We never use artificial heat, primulas are COOL germinators! As a rule best temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool greenhouse or northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as seeds can go dormant as a protective measure. Germination can take up to 6 weeks, but sometimes takes much longer.
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
