Primula Japonica – Miller’s Crimson also known as Japanese Primrose Miller’s Crimson, Japanese Cowslip Miller’s Crimson, and Candelabra Primrose Miller’s Crimson, is a robust perennial that has attractive whorls of fragrant crimson flowers that have darker eyes. Each stem is stout and will have six whorls that are spaced out at intervals. They rise atop a basal rosette of crinkly leaves that are lettuce-like and a pale green. These are one of the earliest Candelabra Primroses to bloom. This plant is a recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. It has a blooming season that lasts from late Spring to early Summer, grows best in part shade, and will grow between 12 – 18 inches tall in moist, well-draining soil. Wet soil is tolerated. It thrives in shady, damp environments, and will quickly establish to a good size by self-sowing. These showy flowers will attract pollinators to your garden such as Butterflies and Bees while being resistant to Deer and Rabbits. They are native to Japan and do well in beds and borders in the garden. Another great feature of this plant is that it is low maintenance, which every busy gardener can appreciate!
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 4 – 8
Part Shade
Height: 12 inches – 18 inches
Width: 12 inches – 18 inches
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Fragrant
Showy
Great for Beds, Borders
Deer and Rabbit resistant
Low Maintenance
Origin: Japan
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!!!!
