Primula japonica | Japanese Primrose | Various
Primula japonica belongs to the plant family PRIMULACEĈ and Genus Primula This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Primula japonica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Primula japonica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Primula japonica Japanese primrose is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Primula japonica can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20° Fahrenheit. Japanese primrose does very well with hot summer days. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is loamy. It does well in moist to wet soils.
Primula japonica will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Primula japonica is a perennial. Leaves: Japanese primrose has ovate leaves arranged in ruffled rosettes. Flowers: This plant has five petaled blossoms with gold centers. The flowers appear in various colors, with an accent in gold.
Primula japonica | Japanese Primrose is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is various,pink,purple,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … gold. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: five petaled blossoms with gold centers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 4" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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