Primula in the garden can bloom until July. Why did my first bush gone

"Primroses" - the collective name of many ornamental plants. They bloom first, immediately after the snow and paint the as yet empty garden. Therefore doubly adorable. But "true" primrose - a primrose. Because something like this translated its name from the Latin language.

Let me bore you with a paragraph about the botanical subtleties. Primroses, there is almost 400 species, not counting the varieties, carefully bred breeders. In this article I will talk about the most simple, but charming Primrose - common and spring:

My story of two close friends, lovely primrose

I am sure that many of my readers know, appreciate and love primrose. Perhaps the plant is already in your garden. My first experience of growing primrose was negative: I put him under an apple tree at the fence, where the spring has stagnated a lot of melt water. The plant bloomed... And by the fall lost.

I suspect that the roots thoroughly rotted because of the spring moisture, rainy summer and a strong shade of a tree and a fence. Do not repeat my mistakes!

Interesting fact:In the mythology of primrose is associated with the keys, because its inflorescence is vaguely reminiscent of a bunch of them. According to one version, it was such a small spring goddess Freya spring unlocked the door to the world for the summer. Pleasant belief, do not you think?

Then, having studied thoroughly tips on growing primroses and forums with messages more successful florist, I decided, and took his aunt a couple of separated bushes. And now they make me smile every spring.

And bloom occurring in April-May and lasts almost until the middle of summer. I like the brightness of the colors and their contrast with the bright green, leathery leaves.

Squat mounds can be planted at the forefront of the flower beds or as a border plant height of common primrose is only 5 to 20 cm. The catalogs can be found very interesting class, I have looked after some)

Basics of successful cultivation of primrose on a bed

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Primrose - a surprisingly unpretentious perennial, flowering without much fuss on the part of the owner. But careful not to throw Florist primrose adrift. A simple care primrose will show itself in all its bright and beautiful spring.

Simple Tips:

🔆 The best place to Primrose - moderate penumbra. Well, if it is slightly higher cover plants. The fact that the primrose painful brings the soil drying out and direct sunlight quickly evaporate moisture. In May, the problem is not so urgent, but in June and July, the summer heat will bring a lot of inconvenience delicate primroses.

🔆 Another important fad - watering. When there is no rain for a long time, will have to take up the watering and keep the soil in a slightly moist. A slightly damp state - is not a "swamp" of land. In all good measure.

🔆 As shown my aunt, primrose bloom well without fertilizers. But if you make at least a couple of feedings per year, will bloom abundant, brighter and more beautiful. So do not forget the treats and primrose. Any frills he does not have: any mineral fertilizing with a high content of potassium and phosphorus.

🔆 Primula quickly expands. Every 4-6 years the bush transplanted and recommended update. Extra delenki can give friends to donate a piece of spring joy.

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