Primrose
By Mulysa
Primrose, Primula A sweet sign of spring, wild primroses are an early bloomer in meadows, along streams and in rocky crevices.
Primrose
Characteristics
One of the first spring flowers, the primrose flowers each have their own stalk with orange markings in the centres.
Primrose
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common name for the genus Primula of the Primulaceae, a family of low perennial herbs with species found on all continents, most frequently in north temperate regions.
Primroses can take full sun in cooler climates, part to full shade otherwise. All need regular water.
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Primrose Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel offers striking winter color with its bright, fragrant bloom when most other plants are dormant.
Primroses cover some of the most outstanding perennials, and most reach flowering size within 1 year after sowing.
Primrose Flowers
Perennial, Primula
Primrose is a hardy perennial flower, that includes a wide range of varieties. Primrose is native to Asia, Europe, and North America.
What primroses crave
Light, fluffy, well-aerated organic soil with lots of grit-very fine gravel-or sand for alpines or pot-grown plants (see "Soil Mixes," page 3)
pH between 5 and 7 ...
Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Synonyms: O. villosa, O. rydbergii, O. depressa
Family: Onagraceae, Evening Primrose
Genus: Oenothera ...
Primroses (Primula) provide you with early spring blooms in almost every color of the rainbow. They prefer cool temperatures, a rich humus soil (lots of compost and leaf mold) and partial shade.
Primrose Jasmine is a tall, slender stemmed evergreen shrub. It has dark green leaves and a square stem. The flowers are lemon-yellow and unscented these are normally seen in the winter and spring.
Primroses will brighten and shady corner. They look especially good massed under a tree or in a rocky setting. Primroses are a good choice for the north side of a house or as an early spring ground cover under foundation shrubs.
Primrose
Botanical: Primula vulgaris (HUDS.)
Family: N.O. Primulaceae
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Primroses are a diverse group of plants with more than 400 species. They have a reputation for being somewhat difficult to grow, but until I've killed a plant at least three times, I refuse to give up on it.
The Primroses are herbs or slightly woody plants with usually basal or opposite leaves, but sometimes whorled, like the four-leaved loosestrife. Some species are aquatic, while many others will be found near the water or at least in very moist soils.
Cape Primrose is a medium-sized, stemless herb up, growing up to 15 cm tall, with a slender horizontal rhizome and a rosette of velvety, blunt- tipped, strap-shaped leaves that grow up to 30 cm long.
Water primroses grow to five or six feet tall; however some are only inches tall. Stems are branched and sometimes have long hairs. The leaves are ovate to lance-shaped, and up to six inches long.
"Wisley Primrose"
Yellow Sunrose
Helianthemum nummularium "Wisley Primrose" is a recipient of the Award of Garden Merit. It has crepe papery flowers of pale yellow with darker yellow hearts.
Evening Primrose
Evening star or Evening primrose or Oenothera biennis, family Onagraceae, is a robust, erect, biennial weedy herb ...
English primrose, common primrose (Primula vulgaris)
Evening primrose (Oenothera species)
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Juliana Primrose
Scientific Name: Primula juliae Kuzen
Synonym:
Family: Primulaceae ...
This Primrose Willow is native to South America.
Similar Species: There are several other members of the Ludwigia genus which have four showy petals, eight stamens and grow in wet places, but this species is by far the largest.
Clematis 'Primrose Star' was first featured in PLANTS Volume 6 Issue 2 and is a brand new pale primrose variety that was officially launched at The Chelsea Flower Show 2002.
Azalea, cineraria, primrose and ranunculus are cool-loving, indoor, decorative flowering plants that generally are available from garden centers and florists in winter and early spring.
Siskiyou Evening Primrose
An extremely long blooming, easy care plant. A vigorous, stoloniferous grower that can be a bit of a thug, especially in sandier soils. It is less invasive and shorter than O.
Oenothera biennis (Onagraceae) - Not related to roses or primroses, it gets its name because its flowers open late in the day. This is because it is pollinated by night flying insects.
( Rufus Primrose )
Primula x pubescens (Primula auricula x Primula hirsuta) bears early in the season, umbels of many salverform flowers in white, yellow, pink, red, purple or brown, 1/2 to 1 inch wide.
Cape Primrose
Gesneriaceae
Streptocarpus sp. is related to African Violets and Gloxinias. They are easy to grow and require the same conditions as African Violets. Streptocarpus is native to Africa, Madagascar, and Asia.
This variety of the tender Paris daisy has clear primrose yellow flowers, daisy-shaped and with golden centres and lovely feathery green foliage. The flowers are multi petalled and make an assertive statement in any planting.
Osteospermum Crescendoâ"¢ Primrose (Crescendoâ"¢ Primrose African daisy)
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Primrose Jasmine (J. mesnyi): Primrose jasmine is an evergreen shrub with yellow, unscented flowers, which are up to 2 inches in diameter.
'Primrose Beauty' - Producing light yellow blooms from late spring to frost, this 3' spreading plant is also notable for its silvery-gray foliage.
Cape Primrose - Streptocarpus hybrids
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Alcove Primrose
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Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
MEDICINAL: Evening Primrose oil stimulates to help with liver and spleen conditions. In Europe, it has been used to treat Multiple Sclerosis.
Primrose jasmine flowers appear in abundance in the winter months and are sometime produced a few here and there in spring and summer.
Description ...
primrose-leaved violet
Viola x primulifolia
common blue violet
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Primrose Creeper
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Anacharis
Hornwort
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Showy Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Primrose,Showy
Species:
Oenothera speciosa ...
Family: Primrose (Primulaceae)
Flowering: May-July
Field Marks: This perennial herb has leaves in whorls of 3-6 and yellow flowers with 5 petals solitary in the axils of the leaves.
The Evening Primrose - A Plant Profile
Oenothera, the evening primrose, or sun-cup flower is a beautiful scented perennial that shines in the summer evening garden.
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Pink Evening Primrose is an upright to sprawling, 1 1/2 ft. perennial, which spreads to form extensive colonies. Its large, four-petaled flowers, solitary from leaf axils, range in color from dark pink to white.
Fragrant pale primrose-yellow early summer flowers with yellow centres. On a warm day this large-flowered clematis releases a delicious scent reminiscent of satsuma oranges.
Common name(s): Primrose
Genus of about 425 species of mainly herbaceous perennials, some woody-based and evergreen, occuring in a wide range of habitats. Perennial Primroses are sometimes forced into bloom during late winter and early spring.
cut-leaved evening primrose Oenothera laciniata
cut-leaved teasel Dipsacus laciniatus
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias
dagger-leaf rush Juncus ensifolius
dallis grass Paspalum dilatatum
Dalmation toadflax Linaria dalmatica ...
Primrose
Primrose Primula spp.
Princess Flower
Pincess Flower, Glory Bush, Lasiandra Tibouchina urvilleana
Privet (Ligustrum)
Chinese Ligustrum sinense
Golden Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Aureum'
Japanese, Waxleaf Ligustrum japonicum ...
The primrose creamy buds of the flowers are very gorgeous and they blossom into pearly white colored flowers that have creamy edges. Soon, the flowers transform into elegant creamy color.
The peduncle is simple, bearing a single flower, as in primrose; or branched, as in London-pride. 6. - Peduncle of Fig It is sometimes succulent, as in Carica), ending in a the cashew, in which it forms the receptacle, ...
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Nicotiana (tobacco plant) and Oenothera (evening primroses) are ideal. Summer-flowering jasmines, honeysuckles, Erica cinerea, Silene latifolia and sweet rocket are all valuable nectar plants for moths.
A UK primrose breeder, Geoff Nicolle, wanted to name and patent his new primrose after his granddaughter Katy McSparron. Instead he patented it under the cultivar name Primula 'Prinic' PP 12,892 and marketed it under his granddaughters name.
Charles and Martha Oliver are proprietors of the Primrose Path Nursery in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and are dear friends of mine. I'd noticed that they listed Meehania cordata in their catalog.
Calylophus (pronounced ka-lee-LOW-fuss) is kin to evening primroses. Its 2 to 3 translucent golden flowers open on spring evenings and remain open until the sun gets too hot in the morning.
After cutting, the increased light allows existing woodland-floor vegetation such as bluebell, anemone and primrose to grow vigorously.
Always provide some shade for your Primroses, they enjoy normal spring light levels but summer sun can prove rather overpowering. When growing Primulas indoors, place them in a cool, bright room and reduce light levels in the summer.
Cyclamen are part of the Primrose family. They are tuberous plants and have no obvious visual links to the Primroses, although they are similar to Dodecatheon in having reflexed petals.
Most members of the genus Oenothera (Primroses and Sundrops) have lemon-yellow to golden-yellow flowers that thrive in sunny sites in poor dry soils, but Mexican Evening Primrose (also listed as Oenothera speciosa childsii) has light pink flowers, ...
The pressed seed oil of Borage, rich in gammalinolenic and linoleic acid, is used in the same way as Evening Primrose oil in the treatment of menstrual problems, eczema and other chronic skin conditions, ...
Family Onagraceae, the Primroses
Genus Chamerion, the Fireweeds
Taxonomic Serial Number: 566020
Also known as Chamaenerion angustifolium, Chamerion danielsii, Chamerion platyphyllum, Epilobium angustifolium ...
Oenothera humifusa. Seaside evening primrose. Native coastal. Probably brought by birds.
Oenothera laciniata. Sinuate-leaved evening primrose. Native coastal. Probably brought by birds.
 See also: Green, Lavender, Lady, Daisy, Orchid
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