code: 597
on top of farina dusted stems …
Family: Primulaceae
Common name: Sredinskya grandis
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 35 cm
Maximum Height: 40 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 20
In May, on top of farina dusted stems, this rare curiosity opens clusters of narrow, hanging, pale yellow flowers, whose slender petals do not open out at all, but just hover like frozen exploding fireworks! Endemic to the north and west Caucasus, this is probably the most unusual of all primulas, having flowers like no other, and indeed at one time it was believed to belong in another monotypic genus, but modern genetic analysis has proved that it does indeed belong in the genus Primula. It is another ideal plant for stumping would-be experts!
Sowing advice:
Primula seeds may be sown at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. Best germination temperatures are between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool, northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as most seeds will go dormant as a protective measure. Germination takes between 3 to 6 weeks, sometimes taking much longer.
- Flowering period : Late spring – mid-summer
- Ultimate Height : 50-60 cm
- Hardiness : -20°C
- Foliage : Deciduous
- Sunlight : Partial shade
- Moisture : Moist
- PH : Alkaline, acid or neutral
