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Primula frondosa |
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| Family |
primulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
lilac (spring) |
| Size |
6" |
| Light |
part-full shade |
| Cultural notes |
moist garden soil |
From seed  |
Some sources say it germinates at room temperature. I gave a few months cold first, with good results.
detailed seed-starting info below
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I don't know why I keep trying to grow finnicky primroses. This promises to be another one that needs coddling with shade and moist peaty soil to survive, let alone thrive. Still, this should be a pretty one if it works for me.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Primula frondosa
- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 35F (12w) - 70F (9d) - 70F with light (88%G, 3-17d)
These results suggest that light is helpful for germination.
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