PRIMULA (PRIMROSE)

Primroses are one of the most beautiful additions to the garden welcoming in spring with their neat foliage and showy flowers.  Though most species require a milder, moist climate, there are some that can actually do well in our climate.  I have had luck with most of these varieties, though there are some new cultivars that I have not yet grown here.   Primula japonica may be the least adaptable but I have had some success with that also.  They require relatively moist soil that is well drained (compost, peat and extra sand or scree) so moisture drains away from the roots in winter.  Planting in groups looks best.  For extra precaution you may cover less hardy varieties in winter with evergreen boughs, though snow usually is the best protection.

Primula veris Katy Mc Sparron: This is a relatively new cultivar that I absolutely love and is perfectly suited to our environment.  Bright yellow dbl. rose-like flowers in abundance.   A long bloom time too.
Primula denticulata: drumstick primrose - 8-10” - lilac or white  ball shaped flowers appear when leaves start to emergence.
Primula seiboldii: rosey lavender - outstanding cultivar
OTHER PRIMULA:  polyantha Pacific Giants,  japonica,  pubescens Gigantea,  veris Sunset Shades (red, yellow, orange), Julian Kinglough Beauty (florescent pink flowers)

Primula veris Katy Mc Sparron: This is a relatively new cultivar that I absolutely love and is perfectly suited to our environment.  Bright yellow dbl. rose-like flowers in abundance.   A long bloom time too.
Primula denticulata: drumstick primrose - 8-10” - lilac or white  ball shaped flowers appear when leaves start to emergence.
Primula seiboldii: rosey lavender - outstanding cultivar

OTHER PRIMULA:  polyantha Pacific Giants,  japonica,  pubescens Gigantea,  veris Sunset Shades (red, yellow, orange), Julian Kinglough Beauty (florescent pink flowers)