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Polyanthus
The Libre Series is bred Primin FREE.

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Tender perennial
15-20°C
Do not cover
Sow thinly, cover seed trays with milky polythene, shade from direct sunlight, after most seeds have developed a radical (10-12 days) cover with fine vermiculite.( if there is no radical emergence temp is to high) Sow May to July grow on cool.

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Primrose Rosie Mixed
Early flowering variety producing masses of rosebud blooms, The plants have a very neat habit and produce flowers over a long period. Being frost tolerant, is also suitable for winter container use along with spring and early summer containers and bedding.

£3.50 pkt 10 seeds

tpkt 30 seeds

Polyanthus Gold Lace HB
One of the most fascinating early Polyanthus varieties, a favourite from the Victorian times. Plants become smothered with a mass of laced crimson flowers, each with a golden eye.

pkt approx 15 seeds

tpkt approx 45 seeds

Primula Gold Lace seeds

Primrose Quantum Mixed Primrose
Extra early flowering for early season production. It has no cool temperature requirement for flower initiation, so warm autumn temperatures will not affect flowering, although there might be a small % of polyanthus stems from early sowings if grown in warm conditions.

pkt 15 seeds

tpkt approx 45 seeds

Primula Quantum Mixed seeds

Primula Finesse
Medium sized flowers edged with white or yellow, contrasting well with the main flower colour. Ideal pot plant.

pkt approx 15 seeds

tpkt approx 45 seeds

Primula Finesse seeds

Primula p.obconica Libre(Primin Free)
Sowings can be made throughout the year. This strain has the ability to keep flowering long after others are past their best. Ideal in 10-12cm pots. a good mix of colours, blue, magenta, salmon, pink & white. For the Christmas Market sowings in May and June are best.

pkt approx 20 seeds

tpkt approx 60 seeds

Primula p.malecoides Ballerina
Plant habit compact making it an ideal pot plant. colours carmine-rose, lavender-mauve, white, coral and cherry. One of the best Primula strains available.

pkt approx 30 seeds

pkt approx 75 seeds

tpkt approx 225 seeds

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Note Certain Primula Can be an irritant to the skin. this is caused by Primin within the foliage.

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds.