Primula vialii

[Marc]

Bought a 3 plants this year and they are blooming now. I've heard stories of people that they are having issues with keeping this plant alive.

But there was also information that it's easily propagated from seed that can be harvested in the fall.

 

[goldenrose]

:drool::drool: Are they cool!!!! I bet the hummers just love them!!! :clap::clap:

 

[Evergreen]

Very beautiful Marc ! What is the minimum temp. for them ?

 

[Marc]

Very beautiful Marc ! What is the minimum temp. for them ?

According to this site:

http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3412

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

 

[JeanLux]

Cool, and thanks for the name!!! Jean

 

[Marc]

Cool, and thanks for the name!!! Jean

This Primula even has a Orchid related name in various languages:

EN: Orchid Primrose
GER: Orchideen-Primel
NL: Orchideeen Primula

 

[jjkOC]

Super hot colors Marc! Very pretty!!!

 

[Erythrone]

Very nice plants Marc!!!

I think that this plant can live many years if summer is cool. Some plants lived more thant 7 years in our garden. But they begin to grow late, so I under if sometimes people killed the plants when they work the soil in spring.

 

[Evergreen]

thanks for the info Marc! It's too cold for this nice Primula in my garden

 

[Ernie]

Hmmm. One for the list if it'll handle 9b heat.

 

[Erythrone]

thanks for the info Marc! It's too cold for this nice Primula in my garden

Evergreen, they grow easily in my USDA zone 3 garden. What is the zone of yours?

 

[Erythrone]

According to this site:

http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3412

I can say that can withstand -32 C!!! I know many people that grow them in such cold climate in our province. The secret is : snow cover.

 

[Evergreen]

Thats good to know Erythrone ! My zone is 5a, and a snow cover is not a problem

 

[Shiva]

Gorgeous! The colours are fabulous.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Well, that is a hot color combo for sure. I love the conical flower spike on them - not very proper for a primula :rollhappy: Lovely species and one I'd grow, but alas, not here...

 

[JeanLux]

This Primula even has a Orchid related name in various languages:

EN: Orchid Primrose
GER: Orchideen-Primel
NL: Orchideeen Primula

Bedankt Marc!!! Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Great plants!!!!!!

 

[W. Beetus]

Wow! Great color!

 

[jmelot]

Wow! I want!

The leaves look soft, are they?

 

[SlipperFan]

I love those flowers! Who says pink and red don't go together?!