Primrose

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Primula (lat. Primula) - flowering annual or perennial plant of the Primroses family. Under natural conditions, primroses grow everywhere, but to a greater extent in the temperate regions of Asia and Europe. The culture is grown both at home and in gardens. Another name is Primrose.

Characteristics of culture

Primula is a herbaceous plant, the leaves of which form a basal rosette. The leaves are whole, wrinkled, covered with hairs over the entire surface. The flowers of the primrose are regular in shape, five-membered, single or collected in umbrellas or brushes, can be of a wide variety of colors, most often pink, yellow and red. The calyx is bell-shaped, rarely tubular. Fruits in the form of bolls.

Conditions of detention

Primrose is a light-loving plant, prefers bright places with a slight shade from the bright sun. It grows and develops well on western and eastern windowsills. The optimum temperature of the content is 18-21C in summer and 16-18C in winter. At temperatures below 15C, primroses stop blooming and slow down in growth. Plants are demanding to the humidity of the air, they need regular spraying, excluding the flowering period. During this period, primrose pots are placed on trays filled with wet peat, expanded clay or pebbles.

Care

Primrose is a moisture-loving culture that requires systematic and abundant watering, especially at the time of bud formation and flowering. Watering is carried out with warm, settled water. During the dormant period of the culture, watering is reduced. Plant feeding is positive. Feeding with mineral fertilizers is carried out no more than 2 times a week, excluding the rest phase.

The culture needs timely treatments for diseases and pests. Most often, plants are affected by thrips, aphids and spider mites. To combat them, it is recommended to use special drugs, for example, "Actellik", "Decis", "Karbaphos" or "Aktara".

Primroses are also sensitive to fungal diseases that cause decay of the root collar and roots. The most dangerous for the culture is gray rot. The disease manifests itself in the form of brown formations on the leaves and flowers, over time, covered with a grayish down. They are prone to primroses and peronospora. In this case, transparent spots form on the outside of the leaves, and whitish mold on the back.

Reproduction and transplantation

The culture is propagated by the seed method and by dividing the bush. Sowing of seeds is carried out in late autumn. Before sowing, the seeds are kept in warm water for several hours. Seedlings hatch 12-15 days after sowing. The picking of seedlings is carried out in early spring. Primroses bloom, usually after 6-9 months.

Reproduction of culture by dividing the bush is carried out in early spring. At this point, new stems begin to form in the plant. The mother bush is divided into several parts, which are planted in containers filled with moist nutrient soil. When planting, the delenki is not buried; the socket should be located on the soil surface. It is advisable to cover the delenki with plastic wrap or glass, so they will take root faster. Rooted plants are transplanted into pots with a diameter of 9 cm, and after 30-40 days - into pots with a diameter of 13 cm.

Plants are transplanted at the end of September. The pots are wide and shallow. A drainage layer is poured onto the bottom, and then a mixture consisting of leafy earth, peat and sand (2: 1: 1).