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PRIMULA maximowiczii
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | China, Japan: moist areas in the forests. |
| Special Features: | Umbels of bright red flowers. |
| Historical: | Named in honor of Karl Ivanovich Maximowicz (1827-1891) - botanist, plant collector and Director of the Herbarium at the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | brilliant red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | oblong to elliptic, narrow |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / peaty / cool |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.04 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats / 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
