Primula Beesiana candelabra primrose. Common names: candelabra primula, mainly known as the bee’s primrose. This is a hardy and easy to care for variety. The diversity of the primrose and its ability to hybridize fascinated Charles Darwin, who bred them. This variety is found growing wild in the mountain meadows of China ,this plant is defined as a “Plant of merit” and showy. Blooming in late spring to early summer, the candelabra primrose presents with lovely whorls of deep-pink to purple flowers and a yellow heart. The flowers bloom in spaced intervals on top of a flat rosette of light green leaves. The blooms hang over the foliage and make a nice statement in your garden. This plant is low maintenance and important to cut back after flowering. Little known fact: the word primula is the Latin feminine diminutive of Primus, meaning first (prime), applied to flowers that are among the first to open in spring. Thus the Latin name translates as 'First flower'. It's the Bee's Knee's!!!!!
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone; 5 – 8
Full Sun / partial shade
Height: 1 foot - 2 feet
Width: 1 foot - 2 feet
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Origin: Southwestern China, Myanmar
Sowing Advice from a great English Nursery
Primula seeds may be sown in good light conditions at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. We never use artificial heat, primulas are COOL germinators! As a rule best temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool greenhouse or northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as seeds can go dormant as a protective measure. Germination can take up to 6 weeks, but sometimes takes much longer.
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
