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PRIMULA veris 'Sunset Shades'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | Europe and Asia |
| Special Features: | Colorful sunset shades. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Historical: | Shakespeare refers to cowslips' wondrous value for the complexion in 'Midsummer Nights Dream'. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow, ochre-colored, orange, and red shades |
| Natural Flowering Period: | March - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | wrinkled, oblong |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.157 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.11111 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
900 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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 |
| Germination to Transplant: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
