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Primula veris 'Sunset shades' and 'Red Strain' |
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| Common name |
English cowslip |
| Family |
primulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4) |
| Flowers |
yellow-red |
| Size |
8" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | mid-August |
Tidy clump of textured mid-green foliage, with yellow flowers that turn shades of orange/red as they age.
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| | Grown from seed for 'Red Strain' |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Primula veris 'Sunset shades' and 'Red Strain'
- Seed from '05 garden. Baggy 65F (72%G, 8-22d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 65F (74%G, 10-18d)
- Seed for 'Red Strain' from '07 trade. Baggy 65F (89%G, 7-12d)
- Seed for 'Red Strain' from '07 trade. Baggy 65F (64%G, 8-12d)
Seed from '05 garden. Baggy 65F (~33%G, 13-16d)
- Seed for 'Red Strain' from '10 garden, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F (68%G, 7-20d)
- Seed for 'Red Strain' from '12 garden, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F (95%G, 10-15d)
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