Primula Mistassinica also known as the Mistassini Primrose, is a delightful looking plant with 1 – 5 tubular flowers that are atop a naked stem. They have 5 notched pink – lavender lobes that fade to a white towards the base and have a yellow ring around the mouth of the tube. The flowering stem is wiry and brown, has a textured look to it, and is surrounded by a tightly packed rosette of leaves. The leaves tend to be light green, with their undersides covered in farina, which is a white – yellowish powder. Mistassini Primrose is named after the Canadian lake where it was first discovered. They will grow between 2 – 6 inches and prefer part shade with well-drained soil. Their blooming season ranges from May – June, and an interesting fact about this plant is the Latin word primus, which means first, indicates this genus as being one of the first to flower in the spring. These plants will form strong clumps that are rather short-lived in the garden. They are resistant to deer and rabbits and would be best suited for rock gardens and troughs.
10+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Part shade
Height: 2 – 6 inches
Width: 3 – 6 inches
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!!!!
