Primula guide 2016
Together with our preferred suppliers we have planned the primula season. In this guide to the primula 2016, we present the best series and latest developments. You can find these items, according to availability, on our web shop. If you’d like to plan your primula season further ahead, please ask for our long term offer.
Primrose Primula acaulis, also called Primula vulgaris, is a very popular plant in early spring. ‘Primula’ is a a derivation from ‘Primus’ which means ‘first’ as the primula is a very early flowering plant, giving the first signs of spring. ‘Acaulis’ meaning ‘without stem’ the flowers of P. acaulis don’t stand on flower stems but flower directly above the leafs. ( The occasional tall stem sometimes seen is due to cross breeding with P elatior to increase flower size) The plant is moderately hardy and can, when planted in the garden, withstand mild winters to flower in early/mid Spring. Many consumers also like to take p. acaulis into their home where, in a cool and light environment they can flourish for up to 2 months. In a heated living room, they can have an average of three weeks flowering. Removing faded flowers promotes the creation of new flowers.
Appleblossom® With its fresh colours, the Appleblossom® has a very distinctive look, compared to the bold colours for which the acaulis are known for. This makes it very appealing to a substantial group of consumers.
Cottage® orange The beautiful terra cotta colours of its flowers, makes this a very popular p. acaulis ever since it has been introduced.
Wanda® The Wanda® mix is very fine and very long established variety with small strikingly unusual coloured blooms This series has dark leafs and is more hardy, more compact and later than the average acaulis.
Rosebud® P. acaulis Rosebud® is a series of double flowered primula’s, available in many colours.
Bellerose® The Bellerose® series has ‘romantic’ written all over it. The warm cream and salmon coloured flowers have the shape of a rose flower.
Suze® The Suze® is a wonderful double flowered primula in pink colours which have been bred to have a good indoor performance.
Marli® The flowers of p. acaulis Marli® are both beautifully coloured and beautifully double
Sirocco® With its fringed flowers, the p. acaulis Sirocco® series truly is unique.
Zebra Blue® The Zebra Blue® has striking blue/white striped flowers with a yellow heart. This one’s a real eye-catcher!
Limited® Do you like pleasant surprises? Go for the Limited® mix. These primulas come directly from the breeder which chooses its latest varieties. You never know exactly what you get, but you do know there’ll be some pretty special plants.
PrimaRosa® The PrimaRosa® is a brand new series of double flowered primulas with a wonderful bouquet of flowers. All 6 varieties within this series have the same uniform growth and flower period.
Belarina® Very special and only possible from tissue culture. Therefore these flowers really stand out from all the other doubles which are seed raised as they are much larger and extremely double and sit in a collar of leaves.. Available in 5 colours as named varieties.
Polyanthus In contrast to p. acaulis, the p. elatior and p. veris varieties flower on flower stems and are of course sold as ‘polyanthus’. These sorts are closely related to the primrose which are native to certain parts of Britain and continental Europe and are very winter hardy. Normally they will be available in February and March, but this depends on the weather conditions; with a warm winter they’ll become available sooner, with a sharp winter, they’ll flower later.
Inara® The p. elatior Inara® mix consists of a series of warm colours: gold, fire, scarlet and lime .
Mister Gold® Mister Silver® Mister Gold Lace® has small black flowers with a golden edge. Mister Silver Lace® has small black flowers with a silver edge. Both have an old fashioned Victorian look.
Lemon officinalis® The p. Lemon officinalis® although flowering on a short stem is very closely related to the wild primrose as seen in nature. Looking similar to the wild Oxlip with larger flowers than the much smaller bell like drooping flowers of Cowslip his makes it an absolute favourite primula of many gardeners.
Fleurette fire® De Fleurette fire® has curved flowers on a flower stem and as its name suggests, it has warm bicolored flamed flowers.
Little Queen® This strong garden primrose is a treat to look at. The Little Queen® produces new flowers throughout spring, making it very enjoyable until June.
Vajen® The flower of the p. veris Vajen® has a butter yellow heart and a creamy yellow edge
Primula obconica P. obconica is very suitable as a house plant as this plant naturally grows in half shade, although indoors cool light conditions are best. With the right care, including a moist compost one can enjoy this beautiful Primula obconica for a long time and it will be very rewarding. When the flower gets older, its colour gets darker and more intense. Along with the younger flowers, this give a beautiful two tone effect! They can in fact be also used outside in sheltered positions close to houses if protected from hard frost and can in many seasons repeat flower outdoors from late March until late May. In fact you can see many of them planted in window boxes in London and their use could be more widespread in sheltered spots.
Touch Me®
P. Touch Me® has strong, bright green leafs and cheerful flowers in a really wide range of Spring like colours with a very long flowering period in the right conditions. The plant has a compact structure and the leaves no longer contain the irritating substance primin they once had which is one of Nature’s natural insect repellants. The variety has been bred to be primin free and that means that the troublesome rash now only known by earlier generations is a thing of the past. Available from November to mid April.
Pricanto® The Pricanto® is an obconica in vintage, almost Victorian style. The plant has a very firm, compact structure and is very durable. Available in 3 subtle and understated vintage colours, the Pricanto® is a wonderful novelty. The Pricanto® has a different season, its available from the end of August until the end of January.
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