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PRIMULA rosea 'Gigas'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | West Himalayas, Kashmir and Afghanistan |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Larger flowering seed strain, ideally suited for cool, moist spots such as the edge of woods, or cooler, north facing sites. Early spring flowering. Upright flowering stems. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | crimson-rose |
| Natural Flowering Period: | March - April |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | spoon-shaped |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / clumping / flat |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / along streamsides / cool |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | flowering pot plant / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.018 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.08696 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
11500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
