PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES

Very attractive, floriferous primrose from central Asia, western Siberia and Manchuria. This plant forms a low rosette of medium green ovate to oblong leaves, heart-shaped at the base and to 15 cm long. Star shaped, pink to violet-pink flowers 2 cm across, appear from mid to late spring in tight umbels on stems 15- 30 cm high. They make nice cut flowers, do well in containers, borders and can be used for edging. Prefer not too dry conditions in light shade. Rarely seen in cultivation.

-Height: 30 cm;

-Flowers: April- May;

-Sow: any time indoors; do not cover the seeds- just press them into soil; germination 14- 30 days with temperatures of about 20 C;

-Aftercare: semi- shade to light shade and moist to average soil; hardy to -35 C;

-Packet contains: 50 seeds;

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