PRIMULA auricula

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PRIMULA auricula

Auricula Primrose
(alpina)
Select Item No. PG742

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

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The minimum order quantity for this article are 200 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Origin: European Alps, Carpathians, and Apennines
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Hard-to-find true species. Yellow tubular blossoms, sometimes fragrant. Occurs naturally in limestone rock crevices. Early spring flowering.
Historical: Along with PRIUMULA hirsuta (P. rubra), this has been used to produce some of the oldest hybrids known as PRIUMULA x pubescens.
 
Basic Colour: (yellow / gold)
Flower Colour: yellow
Natural Flowering Period: April - June
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: succulent, oblong, sometimes with a whitish cast
Growth Habit: rosettes-forming
Height with Flowers: 15 cm
Spacing between Plants: 20 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / lime-loving, calcareous / gritty / average / humus rich, fertile / loamy
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.0465 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.20833 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
4800
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 128
Sowing Direction:

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing Time Hint: Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C.
Sowing to Germination: 3 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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