Primula and its varieties

Primula is a small beautiful plant with lush blooms of small numerous flowers. Grow it both at home and in parks.

This primrose is necessary for special conditions of maintenance with maintenance of the necessary climate. Many people believe that this plant belongs to a unpretentious type, that it can only be planted on a peaty and damp surface. This opinion is a great error. Perennial primrose perfectly tolerate cold winters, however, they are very vulnerable to high temperature changes. In particular, because of this, the plant ceases to bloom and dies the next year. For example, the primrose ordinary does not like the temperature of more than 20 degrees Celsius, and the most favorable period for its flowering is about 10 degrees Celsius. It should be noted separately that primula, whose varieties have a large number of hybrids, still does not take root under adverse conditions.

Kinds of primroses

The most famous and widespread species is the primrose (sometimes it is also called asless). This plant adapts quite well to the cold and does not like rising temperatures. It is grown both indoors and outdoors. He also does not like abundant watering, direct sunlight and overheating. Excellent in a well-lit room. When maintaining the air temperature of about 10 - 12 degrees, you can effortlessly extend its flowering period. Primula has small leaves, as well as individual flowers of medium size (about four centimeters, but sometimes more). Flowers usually appear in the cool season.

Soil for primroses, sowing and watering play a very important role in cultivation: the basis of the soil is a mixture of deciduous and chernozem base, as well as a fifth of the sand. Watering is infrequent, and in winter time it decreases by a factor of 1.5 - 2. It should also be remembered that primrose ordinary does not like sprinkling of leaves and most pests.

The less common form is pink primrose, which usually grows in nature on the edge of the Himalayan glaciers. Cold air and moist soil are good for her. If you decide to grow it on your personal plot, you should take care of its location in advance. To do this, it is best to select a separate shady area with high humidity.

There is also a naturally occurring primrose in the alpine meadows, where the main type of soil is dry and non-acidic soil, and in some cases even very fertile. This primrose has fairly thick fleshy leaves, the surface of which does not need moisture. Its ideal location is most often on drained and calcareous areas of the territory.

Primula finely toothed is a rather unpretentious plant, but it can still stick out after a warm summer. To avoid such a turn of events, a small amount of ash and compost is poured under its base. Very different varieties of primroses - florinda and Sikim. Their main difference is in the need for large amounts of water, so they grow mostly near water bodies, and florinda in general is sometimes called marshland because of its addiction to the swampy terrain. Therefore, if you have a plot with a reservoir in the garden - you can safely place these kinds of primulas there. They are happy to take root on it. There are also East Asian primroses called "Japanese" with a large number of hybrids. Such species do not tolerate the winter with a lack of snow, so to prevent extinction they are covered with a layer of dry leaves about 15 centimeters in autumn.