In this article, we will tell you about a common and unpretentious plant, such as primrose and garden growing it from seeds.
Primula is loved by everyone for a huge variety of colors and stability to the cold. This plant is not afraid of even snow. Often you can see in the early spring or late autumn bright violet, orange or pink flowers of primrose hybrid garden, making their way from under the snow. Experienced gardeners shared with us their secrets, how to grow primrose from seeds.
About seeds
If you are already blooming on the plot, and you decided to start growing primroses with seeds, you should know: the primrose seeds appear in late July-early August. It is better to plant seeds immediately after harvesting, because they quickly deteriorate and lose the ability to rise. In addition, the primrose rises unevenly and for a long time within two to three weeks. For the same reason, you need to pay special attention to the shelf life of the seeds, if you buy them in bags on the market.
When to plant the primrose from the seeds?
Depending on when you want to see a flowering plant, you need to plan and plant primrose from the seeds. It is usually held in small capacity at home in January, then it will be guaranteed to blossom already this year in May and will blossom all summer until late autumn. If you decide to plant the plant in the spring: in March, it will blossom on the open ground, most likely, next year.
How to help seeds germinate?
Seeds need to be simply spread out over the surface of the soil, pre-treated with boiling water and carefully level the surface. This is done so that the land for planting the primrose seeds is warm. Do not bury them inside and make sure that the seeds do not fall into the cracks between the ground and the edge of the tray. For better germination of primroses from seeds, containers with seeds and ground are tightened with a film and placed in a refrigerator (cellar). If within a week there is no noticeable germination, the container is placed for several days in the freezer. This process is called stratification of primrose seeds . All the time you should monitor the condition of the soil, regularly moisturize it, so as not to overdry. Excess moisture also does not benefit the seeds, so periodically remove the bags and "ventilate" the soil, relieving the film of condensation.
We work with primrose seedlings
Once you notice that the seeds have germinated, put them on the windows. Usually it occurs 16-20 days after seeding primrose with seeds. After the appearance of the first leaves, you need to discard the seedlings. When you see how the seedlings grow strong, you can already remove the polyethylene and begin to accustom the plant to open air. However, it is necessary to ensure that the seedlings of primroses do not get direct sunlight. If you want to help the seedlings to get stronger and to take root firmly in the soil, you can feed them every week with a solution of "Epin" . Do not forget that the boxes with seedlings need to be shaded. Interestingly, it is not necessary to dive the sabers immediately after the shoots, you can wait until the time you plant them on the beds. It all depends on the seedling density.
Landing in the ground
Plant primrose on the open ground in different ways. In the first variant it is necessary to wait until the seedlings get stronger and form large