Why would our primroses not bloom this year?
Give it some fertilizers high in potassium and phosphorus to promote blooming. Also they tend to bloom in spring. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/primrose/growing-primrose-primrose-plants-in-your-garden.htm
Can you tell me the name of the variety shown in the picture on your web site please?
We have many articles with primrose pictures. Can you send me the link to the article with the picture that is in question? I will be glad to help.
I am in Dusseldorf, Germany. A friend gave me some primroses. Can I plant them outside now or must I wait for warmer weather? I don't expect a freeze. Also, I want to plant lettuce seeds. When can I safely do this? I believe this is Hardiness Zone 8b. The climate is very similar to the Pacific Northwest. Thank you very much for your help. Sincerely, Barbara Thiel
As long as you are in the clear for a freeze then it would be safe to plant both of these. Lettuce can handle low temperatures, but a freeze will kill off a young seedling.
Here are two articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/growing-lettuce.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/primrose/growing-primrose-primrose-plants-in-your-garden.htm
I have a rock garden with candytuft and blue festuca. It gets sun from around noon til 6-ish.I'd like to fill it in with more color. Will primrose 'take' all that sun.? Thank You, Donna White.
Primrose. There are several plants with "primrose" in their name. Evening primrose has both annual and perennial varieties. Spring blooming Primula polyantha, a flower that goes dormant in summer is more widespead in gardens. Morning sun and moist soil are good for the latter primrose. But because it goes dormant, it doesn't help fill in your garden bed. Look into rock rose if the area is dry. It is an annual that often self sows. (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rockrose/how-to-grow-rockrose-shrubs.htm). Other ideas include asiatic lilies, Salvia, and coral bells; however I don't know your hardiness zone so research plants carefully. More ideas are here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-4/gardening-in-zone-4.htm
I was really diligent about trimming back my pink Primrose to get it to fill out and not be so spindly, yet here I am once again dealing with it hanging over the flower bed (brick wall)down onto the grass. What type of supports would you recommend to hold everything up and in the flower bed and off the grass? My gardener mows right through them ... very sad I am.
I would look for small garden fencing; available at most garden centers.
You can buy small sections that easily poke into the the ground.
I took wild primroses from my mother's country field and planted it in my garden.The primroses bloom every April, but for several years they now also bloom in September - why do wild primroses bloom twice yearly in my garden when they only bloom once in the wild? Thank you for your help.
That's not a bad problem to have. Perhaps you are deadheading yours or cutting them back in late summer, which would promote a fall flush. In the wild, there is no one cutting them back so blooming ends after one cycle.
In the article below, it says primrose may continue to bloom throughout the summer and in some areas into the fall.
I have a wonderful family room loads of sun.
You can, but you will need to plant that pot into one that won't break down, or it will fall apart after several waterings.
This article will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tuberose/tuberose-plant-info.htm