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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
PRIMULA florindae
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | Tibet |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Umbels of dozens of pendulous, fragrant yellow blooms. Well-suited for evenly moist soils. |
| Historical: | The legendary plant explorer, Frank Kingdon-Ward, discovered this in the Tibetan, Rong Chu Valley in 1924. Not too far away, he also discovered the Himalayan Blue Poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | lemon-yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | oblong |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / along streamsides / humus rich, fertile / loamy / cool |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.081 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 5 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 6 - 8 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) |
