Primula Halleri is an attractive short Alpine European species that has long narrow tubes, that have soft lilac-colored flowers with sharp yellow eyes, which will open in clusters on long stems. The leaves of this plant are heavily covered with farina, which is white powder, that gives them a sliver sheen. It will die back to a fat resting bud in the winter. These hardy plants do best in part shade and well-drained soil. It is very important to make sure these don’t dry out! They will grow between 5 – 8 inches tall, and their flowering period ranges from late winter to mid spring. An interesting fact about this plant is the Latin word primus, which means first, indicates this important genus as being one of the first to flower in the spring. This species is native to the mountains of southern Europe, and grows in stony, alpine meadows. These plants are best for beds and borders in your garden and work well in containers.
12+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 4 – 8
Part shade
Height: 5 - 8 inches
Width: 2 – 3 inches
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Sowing Advice from a great English Nursery
Primula seeds may be sown in good light conditions at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. We never use artificial heat, primulas are COOL germinators! As a rule best temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool greenhouse or northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as seeds can go dormant as a protective measure. Germination can take up to 6 weeks, but sometimes takes much longer.
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
