Primula, Polyanthus, Primrose seed Page 2

How to germinate
Primula & Polyanthus Page 2
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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Polyanthus Piano Mixed 20cm
Primula veris elatior
Earliest available by seed, uniform compact habit, large flowers with small leaves in a wide range of colours. Ideal for autumn and early spring planting.

pkt approx 20 seeds

Polyanthus Piano Mixed

Polyanthus Stella Mixed 30cm
Primula veris alatior
Hardy plants producing numerous flower stems that bloom over and exceptionally long period. Ideal for mixed planting in borders and containers. Plants have dark foliage leaves with flowers in a range of colours from white, yellow, cerise pink to deep purple.

pkt approx 20 seeds

Polyanthus Stella Mixed

Primabella Masquerade Mixed 20cm
Polyanthus
Ideal for a Spring bedding plant in pots, containers or borders, Primabella produces masses of flowers, over attractive dark bronze-green foliage. The unique mixture contains some of the following red, rose, apricot and yellow colours including striped, flecked and rippled colours. Very uniform plants.

pkt approx 20 seeds

Polyanthus Primabella Masquerade Mixed

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

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.

pkt approx 20 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.